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SD 1719 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to fix the chapter 70 inflation adjustment

Summary
By Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 388) of Robyn K. Kennedy, Vanna Howard, Jacob R. Oliveira, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation to fix the chapter 70 inflation adjustment. Education.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationFixes Chapter 70 inflation adjustment to maintain school funding levels against inflation, directly supporting K-12 school financial stability.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Robyn Kennedy
Robyn Kennedy
DDemocratic
MA
First Worcester
Co
Photo of Bruce Tarr
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
MA
First Essex and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Jake Oliveira
Jake Oliveira
DDemocratic
MA
Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Co
Photo of Jamie Eldridge
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
MA
Middlesex and Worcester
Co
Photo of Jim Hawkins
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Bristol
Co
Photo of Jo Comerford
Jo Comerford
DDemocratic
MA
Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Co
Photo of John Keenan
John Keenan
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk and Plymouth
Co
Photo of Marcus Vaughn
Marcus Vaughn
RRepublican
MA
9th Norfolk
Co
Photo of Mike Connolly
Mike Connolly
DDemocratic
MA
26th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Pat Jehlen
Pat Jehlen
DDemocratic
MA
Second Middlesex
Co
Photo of Vanna Howard
Vanna Howard
DDemocratic
MA
First Middlesex