Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 629
An Act expanding student access to the state seal of biliteracy
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jack Patrick Lewis (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic)
- Priscila S. Sousa (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 629) of Jack Patrick Lewis relative to expanding student access to the state seal of biliteracy for students who have attained a high level of proficiency in English. Education.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Oct 29, 2025 · House
New draft substituted, see H4671 - Oct 29, 2025 · House
Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) - Oct 29, 2025 · House
Rules suspended - Oct 29, 2025 · House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending - Oct 29, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending - Oct 29, 2025 · House
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H4671 - Aug 7, 2025 · House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means - Apr 22, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 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