An Act to expand virtual school eligibility for school choice students
This bill allows students participating in Massachusetts school choice programs to attend virtual schools run by their local school districts. By amending existing education laws, the legislation removes previous restrictions that limited these students to traditional brick-and-mortar schools. The change directly affects families who use school choice options and the districts that operate virtual learning environments for them.
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 Jul 8, 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
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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