Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 573
An Act to protect children from adults in positions of authority or trust
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Carole A. Fiola (Democratic)
Cosponsors (5)
- John R. Gaskey (Republican)
- Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democratic)
- John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democratic)
- John J. Marsi (Republican)
- David Allen Robertson (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 573) of Carole A. Fiola and others that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education be authorized to adopt an abuse prevention policy. Education.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 25, 2025 · House
Accompanied a new draft, see H4538 - Sep 15, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Sep 11, 2025 · House
Discharged to the committee on the Judiciary - Jun 25, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Education