Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts S 2561
An Act to promote student learning and mental health
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Cosponsors (17)
- Mark C. Montigny (Democratic)
- Julian Cyr (Democratic)
- Brendan P. Crighton (Democratic)
- John J. Cronin (Democratic)
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic)
- John F. Keenan (Democratic)
- Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican)
- Nick Collins (Democratic)
- Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. (Republican)
- James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic)
- Barry R. Finegold (Democratic)
- Paul R. Feeney (Democratic)
- Mike Connolly (Democratic)
- Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democratic)
- Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic)
- John C. Velis (Democratic)
- Andrea Joy Campbell
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
The committee on Senate Ways and Means to whom was referred the Senate Bill to promote student learning and mental health (Senate, No. 2549), - reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2561).
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2025 Senate | Passing the bill to be engrossed | pass | Set your home in Massachusetts to see |
Actions
- Jul 31, 2025 · Senate
Reprinted, as amended, see S2581 - Jul 31, 2025 · Senate
Read third - Jul 31, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading - Jul 31, 2025 · Senate
Substituted, as amended, for S2549 - Jul 31, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #17 (Rodrigues) adopted - Jul 31, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #19 (Fattman) rejected - Jul 31, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #18 (Fattman) rejected - Jul 31, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #15 (Tarr) adopted - Jul 31, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #11 (Tarr) rejected - Jul 31, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #5 (Velis) adopted - Jul 31, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #3 (Dooner) rejected - Jul 31, 2025 · Senate
Amendment #2 (Kennedy) rejected - Jul 24, 2025 · Senate
Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, July 31, 2025 - Jul 24, 2025 · Senate
Order relative to subject matter adopted - Jul 24, 2025 · Senate
Recommended new draft for S2549 - Jul 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means