An Act concerning a moratorium on the MCAS in response to the Covid-19 Emergency
Summary
By Mr. Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to a moratorium on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) in response to the COVID-19 emergency. Education.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2020
Committee Review
Aug 2020
Senate Passage
Aug 2020
Governor
Introduced Jun 30, 2020
Last action Aug 14, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Aug 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Aug 10, 2020
Committee
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Education
lower
Jun 30, 2020
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Rules
lower
1 primary · 32 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
Co
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
Co
Alan Silvia
DDemocratic
Co
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
Co
Christina A. Minicucci
DDemocratic
Co
Christine Barber
DDemocratic
Co
David LeBoeuf
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Garlick
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Provost
DDemocratic
Co
Edward F. Coppinger
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth A. Malia
DDemocratic
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