An Act to regulate school enrollment
This bill proposes changing how students are admitted to charter schools in Massachusetts by replacing the current application system with an opt-out lottery. Under this new process, all eligible students would automatically be included in the lottery without needing to submit an application. The legislation also requires schools to adjust their tuition payments to account for students who are selected but cannot attend due to a lack of available services.
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 Feb 26, 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 · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Colleen Garry
DDemocratic
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