S 301 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act providing affordable and accessible high quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy in the Commonwealth

Summary
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 301) of Jason M. Lewis, Susan L. Moran, Robyn K. Kennedy, Liz Miranda and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide affordable and accessible high quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy in the Commonwealth. Education.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 7, 2024
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
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
upper
1 primary · 47 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jason Lewis
Jason Lewis
DDemocratic
MA
Fifth Middlesex
Co
AG
Adam Gómez
DDemocratic
MA
Hampden
Co
Photo of Anne M. Gobi
Anne M. Gobi
DDemocratic
MA
Worcester and Hampshire
Co
Photo of Becca Rausch
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Brendan Crighton
Brendan Crighton
DDemocratic
MA
Third Essex
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Chris Flanagan
Chris Flanagan
DDemocratic
MA
1st Barnstable
Co
Photo of Chris Hendricks
Chris Hendricks
DDemocratic
MA
11th Bristol
Co
Photo of Cindy Friedman
Cindy Friedman
DDemocratic
MA
Fourth Middlesex
Co
Photo of Estela Reyes
Estela Reyes
DDemocratic
MA
4th Essex
Co
Photo of Jack Lewis
Jack Lewis
DDemocratic
MA
7th Middlesex