H 629 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act expanding student access to the state seal of biliteracy

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.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Oct 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Oct 29, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Oct 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

lower

Oct 29, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

lower

Oct 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H4671

lower

Aug 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Education

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors