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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Dec 4, 2025

S 349: An Act relative to fair educational practices

By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 349) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to fair educational practices. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationTitle 'fair educational practices' implies promoting equitable access and treatment in education, aligning with supportive indicators like protecting student rights without explicit funding cuts or restrictions.80% confidence

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Feb 9, 2026

S 368: An Act to reduce exclusionary discipline for grooming and dress code violations

By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 368) of Adam Gomez, Michael J. Barrett, Joanne M. Comerford, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the Senate for legislation to reduce exclusionary discipline for grooming and dress code violations. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationReduces exclusionary discipline for dress code violations, promoting inclusive school environments and student access to education.90% confidence

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passed · Massachusetts · House Mar 9, 2026

H 8: An Act creating an electronic backpack for foster children’s educational records

H 8 creates a digital system to securely store and transfer foster children's educational records as recommended by the State Auditor. This bill directly affects foster youth, schools, and child welfare agencies by replacing paper-based record sharing with a unified electronic platform. The key provision requires the state education department to establish this system, ensuring consistent access to academic histories during placements. It implements a specific recommendation from the State Auditor's report (House No. 3) without adding new requirements or funding. The bill focuses solely on improving record management, not on broader foster care policy changes.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates digital system to ensure foster youth access to educational records, enhancing continuity and access for vulnerable students.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyCreates secure digital system for educational records, implementing State Auditor recommendation for electronic transfer, enhancing data privacy and cybersecurity.95% confidence

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Jul 30, 2026

S 426: An Act to ensure that all students are prepared for future success

By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 426) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Vanna Howard, Joanne M. Comerford, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure that all students are prepared for future success. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly aims to 'ensure all students are prepared for future success' aligning with educational advancement indicators.90% confidence

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Jul 10, 2025

S 463: An Act regulating screen time and technology privacy in early and K-12 education

By Mr. Velis (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 463) of Kirstin Beatty, for legislation to regulate screen time and technology privacy in early and K-12 education. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRegulates screen time and privacy in K-12, protecting student data and reducing distractions, aligning with educational safety measures.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRegulates technology privacy in education, directly aligning with data privacy protection (support indicator).90% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education

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passed · Massachusetts · House Jul 10, 2025

H 673: An Act improving student access to life saving treatments

This bill (HD 2628) allows trained school staff to administer glucagon to students experiencing severe low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) when a nurse is unavailable, directly affecting students with diabetes and their school staff. It requires written parental permission and mandates that schools train non-nurse staff to provide this emergency treatment without them facing liability for good-faith actions (except gross negligence). The bill also clarifies that such staff are not practicing nursing when administering glucagon. The Department of Public Health must issue these regulations within 180 days of the bill's enactment.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill enables emergency glucagon administration in schools, directly enhancing student health safety and access to life-saving care within educational environments.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill enables schools to administer glucagon for diabetic emergencies, directly improving student access to life-saving treatment in critical situations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Health

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passed · Massachusetts · House May 23, 2025

H 513: An Act requiring equitable funding for non-regional school districts with high transportation costs

The bill title indicates it aims to address funding for school districts with high transportation costs, but the provided text only states it is a "DRAFT BEING WORKED ON BY HOUSE COUNSEL" with no substantive policy details or provisions included. The summary section is blank, and no specific mechanisms, affected districts, or concrete changes are described in the available text. Without the actual bill language or a completed summary, a factual description of what the bill does cannot be provided. For an accurate summary, the full bill text or an official summary from the legislature would be required.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates state funding allocation for school districts with high transportation costs, increasing public education budget expenditure.92% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates equitable funding for school districts with high transportation costs, directly addressing school funding needs to ensure educational access and resource fairness.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill funds transportation costs for school districts, directly supporting transportation funding as per indicators.90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Funding School Transportation

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passed · Massachusetts · House Aug 7, 2025

H 650: An Act relative to affirming and maintaining equal access to public education for all children

This bill (HD 2144) requires Massachusetts public schools to better support English learner students and those with disabilities. It mandates that assessments for English learners be administered in their primary language, and that Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams include specialists in second language acquisition to distinguish between language barriers and learning disabilities. The bill also prohibits schools from pressuring parents to decline English learner services for scheduling reasons and requires schools to provide qualified interpreters for parent communication. These changes directly affect English learner students, their families, and school staff responsible for evaluations and IEP planning.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly aims to affirm equal access to public education, directly supporting educational access and rights without restrictions or funding cuts.95% confidence

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in committee · Massachusetts · House Aug 18, 2025

H 4405: An Act relative to student and educator data privacy

H 4405 limits how companies providing educational apps or services to schools can handle student and educator data. It prohibits operators from using covered information (like names, locations, health records, or biometric data) for targeted advertising, building profiles beyond school activities, or selling student data. The law also requires data to be de-identified or aggregated in ways that prevent individual identification. This directly affects school districts, K-12 schools, and technology companies offering educational tools used in classrooms or school administration.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProtects student/educator data privacy in schools, preventing misuse of sensitive information like health records and biometric data per bill's prohibitions on targeted ads and data sales.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill prohibits edtech companies from using student data for ads/selling, mandates de-identification - directly strengthens data privacy protections in educational technology.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers Consumer Data Protection Data Privacy

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passed · Massachusetts · House Aug 25, 2025

H 653: An Act to support community-based schools

By Representative Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 653) of Frank A. Moran for legislation to support community-based schools. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly aims to support community-based schools under Education, aligning with indicators like advancing educational access and strengthening school programs.95% confidence

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