H 2844 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act to place a moratorium on high stakes testing

Summary

By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2844) of Marjorie C. Decker and others for legislation to impose a moratorium on the use of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) or other mandated state assessments as a condition for high school graduation. Education.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jan 2017

Senate Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Jun 19, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Education

lower

1 primary · 20 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Marjorie Decker

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Carolyn C. Dykema

Christine Barber

James M. Cantwell

Middlesex and Worcester

Norfolk and Plymouth