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H653 • 2025

An Act to support community-based schools

An Act to support community-based schools

Education
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Sponsor
Frank A. Moran
Last action
2025-08-25
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to support community-based schools

An Act to support community-based schools By Representative Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to support community-based schools By Representative Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 653) of Frank A.
  • Moran for legislation to support community-based schools.
  • Education.

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. 2025-08-25 House

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

  2. 2025-05-02 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Education

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to support community-based schools
By Representative Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 653) of Frank A. Moran for legislation to support community-based schools. Education.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.653

Section 1. Subsection (i)(3) of section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended in the second sentence of the first paragraph thereof by striking the words “shall only approve” and inserting in place thereof the words:- may give priority to.

Section 2. Said subsection (i)(3) of section 89 of chapter 71 is hereby further amended in the last sentence of the first paragraph thereof by striking the word “shall” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- may.

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