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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Sep 22, 2025

S 369: An Act to establish the Whole Child Grant Program

By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 369) of Adam Gomez, Joanne M. Comerford, Vanna Howard, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish the Whole Child Grant Program. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes a grant program focused on holistic student support, directly funding educational initiatives under the 'Whole Child' framework to enhance student well-being and access.95% confidence

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Sep 22, 2025

S 311: An Act establishing the Massachusetts farm to school program

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 311) of Joanne M. Comerford, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Adam Gomez, Jacob R. Oliveira and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish farm to school grants to promote healthy eating and strengthen the agricultural economy. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes farm to school grants to promote healthy eating in schools, directly funding K-12 student nutrition programs as part of educational support.95% confidence

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Sep 22, 2025

S 399: An Act to promote equity in school attendance requirements

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 399) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to promote equity in school attendance requirements. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly promotes equity in school attendance requirements, aligning with expanding educational access and supporting student participation in K-12 education.95% confidence

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introduced · Massachusetts · Senate

S 2618: Amendment S.2618

This bill (S 2618) establishes new data privacy rules for educational technology used in Massachusetts K-12 schools. It prohibits operators (like edtech companies) from using student data for targeted advertising, creating student profiles, or selling student information - including names, locations, grades, health records, or online activity - without explicit permission. The law defines "covered information" broadly to include all personal data collected through school-authorized digital tools, and requires data to be "de-identified" (fully anonymized) before sharing. It directly affects edtech providers, school districts, and the students/parents whose data is collected during school activities.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProtects student data privacy in K-12 edtech by prohibiting targeted ads, profiles, and data sales without consent, aligning with 'protect' as a support indicator.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProhibits edtech companies from using student data for ads/profiles/sales without consent, strengthening privacy protections in educational technology.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Data Privacy

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passed · Massachusetts · House Dec 31, 2025

H 540: An Act relative to charter school caps

By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 540) of Michael S. Day, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and James B. Eldridge relative to charter school caps. Education.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill proposes caps on charter school expansion, restricting their growth and access within K-12 education policy.90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Choice

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passed · Massachusetts · House Sep 30, 2025

H 577: An Act honoring the Commonwealth’s commitment to public school districts

By Representative Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 577) of Brandy Fluker-Reid and others relative to charter school tuition reimbursement. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill provides tuition reimbursement for charter schools, increasing funding access within public education system90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Choice

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passed · Massachusetts · House Mar 5, 2026

H 651: An Act to improve access, opportunity, and capacity in Massachusetts vocational-technical education

By Representatives Moran of Lawrence and Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 651) of Frank A. Moran, Adam J. Scanlon and others for legislation to provide for a program of capital investments for vocational-technical education programs and regional vocational-technical schools. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill allocates capital investments for vocational-technical education programs, enhancing access and capacity in K-12 and higher education infrastructure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Career & Technical Education

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passed · Massachusetts · House Dec 11, 2025

H 634: An Act to charter school renewals

By Representatives Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose and Ultrino of Malden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 634) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Steven Ultrino and others relative to charter school renewals. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill facilitates renewal of existing charter schools, supporting continued K-12 educational options within the system.90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Choice

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passed · Massachusetts · House Oct 2, 2025

H 652: An Act providing for diabetes management in schools

By Representative Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 652) of Frank A. Moran, Sal N. DiDomenico and Estela A. Reyes relative to providing for diabetes management in schools. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes diabetes management protocols in schools, directly supporting student health and educational access within K-12 settings per its Education subject classification.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates diabetes management protocols in schools, enhancing student health access and care for chronic conditions within healthcare services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Health

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passed · Massachusetts · House Oct 2, 2025

H 530: An Act requiring opioid use disorder education

By Representative Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 530) of Michelle L. Ciccolo and others relative to opioid use disorder education. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates opioid use disorder education in school curriculum, expanding health education content within K-12 schools per bill title and summary.85% confidence

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