AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Repeals the requirement that the school committee policy manual be kept in the school library, public library and administrative building and require that the manual be available on the school district website.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Signed Jun 19, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2023
How they voted
27–0
Passed
Total votes 27
Jun 8, 2023
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 19, 2023
Signed into law
06/19/2023 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/12/2023 House passed as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/08/2023 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
upper
Jun 7, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/07/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 31, 2023
Committee
05/31/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
03/07/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Ciccone
DDemocratic
P
Frank Lombardo
DDemocratic
P
Hanna Gallo
DDemocratic
P
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
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