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H 656 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to healthy youth

Summary
By Representatives O'Day of West Boylston and Howard of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 656) of James J. O'Day, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to public schools choosing to teach human sexual education or human sexuality issues. Education.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill allows public schools to choose to teach human sexual education, supporting curriculum content in education.85% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Nov 17, 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
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Nov 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
lower
0 primary · 26 co-sponsors

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