S 430 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to the long-term fiscal health and sustainability of special education in the Commonwealth

Summary

By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 430) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Joanne M. Comerford, Vanna Howard, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation for a special commission to review and valuate the commonwealth’s current special education financing structure. Education.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Dec 15, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

5

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Education

upper

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

First Essex and Middlesex

Dylan Fernandes

Plymouth and Barnstable

Middlesex and Worcester

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Norfolk and Plymouth

Michelle Badger

Second Plymouth and Norfolk