H 5502 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to school choice

This bill allows municipal school districts to exempt incoming elementary school choice students from participating in tuition agreements that are currently required for middle and high school education. Specifically, it permits these districts to operate under a tuition agreement for older students while waiving that requirement for younger students entering the system. The change directly affects local school districts that provide education through tuition agreements and families seeking school choice options at the elementary level. By modifying existing state law, the legislation creates a distinction between how tuition agreements apply to different grade levels within the same district.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 15, 2026 Last action Jul 31, 2026
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Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jul 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
lower
Jul 31, 2026
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
lower
Jul 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5632
lower
Jun 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Jun 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on Education
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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