H 480 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act providing for mandatory recess time in elementary schools

This bill amends Massachusetts law to ensure public elementary schools maintain their current recess time even when adopting new curriculum standards. It specifically protects recess periods for students in grades one through five, as well as designated middle school grades five and six, from being reduced due to educational changes. The legislation mandates that schools cannot cut back on time allocated for physical and social activities during recess as a result of these updates.
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 May 20, 2024
Floor votes

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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 · 0 co-sponsors

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Paul Frost
RRepublican
MA
7th Worcester