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S 417

  • Massachusetts Senate Bill
  • 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

An Act relative to recess for elementary and middle school students

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Abstract

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 417) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Joanne M. Comerford, Vanna Howard and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to mandatory recess for elementary and middle school students. Education.

Bill Sponsors (16)

Patrick O'Connor

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • First Plymouth and Norfolk
Primary

Angelo Puppolo

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 12th Hampden
Cosponsor

Jo Comerford

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Cosponsor

Vanna Howard

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 17th Middlesex
Cosponsor

Jake Oliveira

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Cosponsor

Jim Hawkins

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 2nd Bristol
Cosponsor

Pat Jehlen

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • Second Middlesex
Cosponsor

Bruce Tarr

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • First Essex and Middlesex
Cosponsor

Jamie Eldridge

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • Middlesex and Worcester
Cosponsor

Brendan Crighton

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • Third Essex
Cosponsor

Paul Mark

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Cosponsor

Adam Scanlon

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 14th Bristol
Cosponsor

Sal DiDomenico

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • Middlesex and Suffolk
Cosponsor

John Marsi

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 6th Worcester
Cosponsor

Becca Rausch

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Cosponsor

Pavel Payano

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • First Essex
Cosponsor

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Actions

Dec 04, 2025

Senate

Accompanied a study order, see S2792

Apr 22, 2025

Massachusetts General Court

Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Referred to the committee on Education

  • Referral-Committee
committee on Education

House

House concurred

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