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H515 • 2025

An Act exempting Hancock schools

An Act exempting Hancock schools

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Sponsor
Barrett, III, John
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act exempting Hancock schools

An Act exempting Hancock schools By Representative Barrett of North Adams and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act exempting Hancock schools By Representative Barrett of North Adams and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 515) of John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) for legislation to exempt the town of Hancock from certain provisions of the school choice laws.
  • Education.
  • [Local Approval Received.] Status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 House

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  2. 2026-02-02 House

    Rules suspended

  3. 2026-02-02 House

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

  4. 2026-01-12 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  5. 2025-09-02 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 17, 2025

  6. 2025-05-23 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  7. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Education

  8. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act exempting Hancock schools
By Representative Barrett of North Adams and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 515) of John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) for legislation to exempt the town of Hancock from certain provisions of the school choice laws. Education. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.515

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, subsection (k) of section 12B of chapter 76 of the General Laws shall not apply to public schools in the town of Hancock.

SECTION 2. Nothing in this act shall prevent public schools in the town of Hancock to continue to participate in the school choice program under section 12B of chapter 76 of the General Laws after the effective date of this act.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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