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H210 • 2025

An Act to promote equity in school attendance requirements

An Act to promote equity in school attendance requirements

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Sponsor
Cruz, Manny
Last action
2026-02-12
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act to promote equity in school attendance requirements

An Act to promote equity in school attendance requirements By Representatives Cruz of Salem and Arriaga of Chicopee, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to promote equity in school attendance requirements By Representatives Cruz of Salem and Arriaga of Chicopee, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 210) of Manny Cruz and Natalie M.
  • Higgins relative to school attendance requirements for certain aid programs.
  • Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-12 House

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

  2. 2025-11-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to promote equity in school attendance requirements
By Representatives Cruz of Salem and Arriaga of Chicopee, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 210) of Manny Cruz and Natalie M. Higgins relative to school attendance requirements for certain aid programs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.210

Section 121 of chapter 5 of the acts of 1995 as amended by sections 30 and 31 of chapter 158 of the acts of 2014 is hereby repealed.

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