S 297 Massachusetts Senate · 192nd Legislature (2021-2022)

An Act responding to the COVID-19 emergency by instituting a moratorium on the administration of the MCAS test for the 2020-2021 school year

Summary

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 297) of Joanne M. Comerford, Mindy Domb, Maria Duaime Robinson, Christina A. Minicucci and other members of the General Court for legislation to respond to the COVID-19 emergency by instituting a moratorium of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System. Education.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

House Passage

Mar 2021

Governor

Introduced Mar 29, 2021 Last action Mar 14, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Mar 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Mar 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to the committee on Education

upper

1 primary · 24 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Worcester and Hampshire

Brendan Crighton

Carmine Gentile

Chris Hendricks

Christina A. Minicucci

Elizabeth A. Malia

First Hampden and Hampshire