Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education, to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education matters.
Senate, December 4, 2025 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 113) of Julian Cyr for legislation to require all private early education and care programs to publicly display child care rates on their website; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 309) of Michael D. Brady that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) creating a more diversified teaching workforce in the commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 310) of Nick Collins for legislation relative to mental health education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 319) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation to access after school and out-of-school time programs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 327) of John J. Cronin for legislation to enable all students to thrive by protecting a high quality, diverse educator workforce; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 339) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to ensure high quality pre-kindergarten education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 343) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to fulfill the promise of education reform; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 344) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to enhance the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 346) of Sal N. DiDomenico that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the funding of high-quality early education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 349) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to fair educational practices; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 353) of Ryan C. Fattman and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to prevent discrimination in interscholastic athletic and extracurricular activities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 355) of Ryan C. Fattman and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to require the commonwealth to cover costs associated with fingerprint-based criminal background checks of teachers and school personnel; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 356) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to ensure ensuring student representation, Aidan's Law; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 360) of Zorianna Petrosyan, for legislation relative to school start times for middle and high school students.; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 362) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to expand access to computer science coursework; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 365) of Jennifer Baptista, Patrick Joseph Kearney and Rodney M. Elliott for legislation relative the placement of video and audio equipped cameras in self-contained and sub-separate classrooms and audio recording devices in the restrooms of self-contained classrooms; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 367) of Adam Gomez and Mark C. Montigny for legislation relative to student representative voting rights; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 370) of Adam Gomez, Vanna Howard, Michael D. Brady, James K. Hawkins and others for legislation to require that all public school educators are paid not less than a living wage as defined by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Living Wage Calculator; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 372) of Adam Gomez for legislation to create a disproportionate share childcare provider fund; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 375) of Adam Gomez and Pavel M. Payano for legislation measuring the effectiveness of teacher leadership programs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 386) of Robyn K. Kennedy for legislation to address racial and cultural bias training in educator professional development; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 396) of Vincent Dixon, for legislation for the end of Common Core, and establishing certain other curriculum standards; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 408) of Paul W. Mark for legislation relative to best management practices for wireless in schools and public institutions of higher education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 417) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Joanne M. Comerford, Vanna Howard and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to mandatory recess for elementary and middle school students; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 419) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to create a school resource officer grant program and fund; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 429) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to establish a commission to investigate AI in education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 434) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to establish an anti-bullying officer pilot program to assist schools experiencing significant bullying incidents; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 437) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation relative to dropout prevention and student recovery; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 445) of Michael F. Rush for legislation relative to parental notification in public schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 446) of Michael F. Rush for legislation relative to physical and social recess in schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 449) of Kevin Wood, for legislation relative to educator license accountability; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 450) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to school safety issues; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 451) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to promote alternative dispute resolution for students; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 453) of Bruce E. Tarr and Mehak Sankhla, for legislation relative to student absences based on religiously held beliefs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 462) of John C. Velis and Paul R. Feeney for legislation to establish media literacy education in schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2682) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Dylan A. Fernandes for legislation to require equitable funding for non-regional school districts with high transportation costs; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2683) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Dylan A. Fernandes for legislation to eliminate predatory transportation pricing of school districts, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2792
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12/11/2025
Senate
12/11/2025 SenateDischarged to the committee on Senate Rules
12/4/2025
Senate
12/4/2025 SenateOrder reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
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Ordered, That the committee on Education be authorized and directed to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents numbered 113, 309, 310, 319, 327, 339, 343, 344, 346, 349, 353, 355, 356, 360, 362, 365, 367, 370, 372, 375, 386, 396, 408, 417, 419, 429, 434, 437, 445, 446, 449, 450, 451, 453, 462, 2682, and 2683 relative to education matters.
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Ordered, That the committee on Education be authorized and directed to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents numbered 113, 309, 310, 319, 327, 339, 343, 344, 346, 349, 353, 355, 356, 360, 362, 365, 367, 370, 372, 375, 386, 396, 408, 417, 419, 429, 434, 437, 445, 446, 449, 450, 451, 453, 462, 2682, and 2683 relative to education matters.