H 597 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act ensuring full reimbursement for in-district school transportation costs

Summary
By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 597) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to reimbursement for in-district school transportation costs. Education.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action May 23, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 33 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jim Hawkins
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Bristol
Co
Photo of Angelo Puppolo
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
MA
12th Hampden
Co
Photo of Brian Murray
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
MA
10th Worcester
Co
Photo of Bruce Tarr
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
MA
First Essex and Middlesex
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 Dan Sena
Dan Sena
DDemocratic
MA
37th Middlesex
Co
Photo of David LeBoeuf
David LeBoeuf
DDemocratic
MA
17th Worcester
Co
Photo of Dennis Gallagher
Dennis Gallagher
DDemocratic
MA
8th Plymouth
Co
Photo of Donnie Berthiaume
Donnie Berthiaume
RRepublican
MA
5th Worcester
Co
Photo of Erika Uyterhoeven
Erika Uyterhoeven
DDemocratic
MA
27th Middlesex