An Act relative to student representative voting rights
This bill amends Massachusetts law to grant voting rights to student representatives on local school committees. It requires each city, town, and regional school district to elect two student representatives from their secondary schools who can vote on all committee matters. The legislation also establishes a student advisory committee to support these representatives and help students access resources. While student representatives retain the right to attend executive sessions only if the specific committee grants it, they must follow all existing school committee rules and serve without pay.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Mar 21, 2024
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
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tricia Farley-Bouvier
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Sena
DDemocratic
Co
Judith García
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Montigny
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Keefe
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Kushmerek
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Mark
DDemocratic
Co
Ryan Hamilton
DDemocratic
Co
Smitty Pignatelli
DDemocratic
Co
Susan Gifford
RRepublican
Co
Vanna Howard
DDemocratic
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