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H5285 • 2025

An Act relative to neurodiversity education

An Act relative to neurodiversity education

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Sponsor
Education (J)
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Rules
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to neurodiversity education

An Act relative to neurodiversity education Status: Referred to House Committee on Rules

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to neurodiversity education Status: Referred to House Committee on Rules

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 House

    Discharged to the committee on House Rules

  2. 2026-03-23 House

    Reported from the committee on Education

  3. 2026-03-23 House

    New draft of H646

  4. 2026-03-23 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to neurodiversity education
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Rules

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Bill H.5285

Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2021 are hereby amended by adding the following section after section 98.

Section 99. (a) the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, in consultation with the Department of Early Education and Care, shall, subject to appropriation, issue guidelines to assist districts in developing k-12 education on neurodiversity.

(b) There is hereby established a commission to study and make recommendations on neurodiversity education in early childhood, elementary, and secondary public school education. The commission shall consist of 9 members; the secretary of health and human services, or a designee, who shall serve as chair; 1 member of the house of representatives, to be appointed by the speaker of the house; 1 member of the Senate, to be appointed by the president of the senate; 3 members to be appointed by the governor, 2 of whom shall be neurodiverse adults, 1 of whom shall be a representative from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 1 of whom shall be a representative from the Department of Early Education and Care, and a representative of the Massachusetts American Federation of Teachers.

The commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the governor and the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, including any recommendations for legislation or regulations, within 4 months of the effective date of this act.

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