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SD2876 • 2025

An Act to reimburse school districts of unforeseen busing costs

An Act to reimburse school districts of unforeseen busing costs

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Sponsor
Edward J. Kennedy
Last action
2026-04-01
Official status
Referred to the committee on Education
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to reimburse school districts of unforeseen busing costs

An Act to reimburse school districts of unforeseen busing costs By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to reimburse school districts of unforeseen busing costs By Mr.
  • Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Edward J.
  • Kennedy for legislation to reimburse school districts of unforeseen busing costs.
  • Education.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Rules suspended

  2. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Education

  3. 2025-05-05 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

Official Summary Text

An Act to reimburse school districts of unforeseen busing costs
By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to reimburse school districts of unforeseen busing costs. Education.

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Bill SD.2876

Notwithstanding section 7H of chapter 29 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, effective for fiscal year two thousand and twenty-six and in subsequent fiscal years, the department of elementary and secondary education shall annually submit a request to the general court for an appropriation that covers the additional cost of school transportation of homeless students for school districts in communities hosting an emergency shelter and reimburse the sending districts housing said students.

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