SD 1544 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to recovery high schools

This bill requires Massachusetts' education department to study costs and enrollment rules for the state's five recovery high schools. Specifically, the department must analyze costs of sending students to these schools, determine average per-pupil costs, and evaluate whether enrollment requires a medical diagnosis for substance use disorder (per DSM-IV-TR). The department must consult with health officials and submit findings to legislative committees by June 2025. The bill directly affects the recovery high schools, state education agencies, and the process for determining student eligibility.
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 Feb 27, 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
2
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 · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Joan Lovely
DDemocratic
MA
Second Essex