An Act establishing a special commission to review the adequacy and equity of the Massachusetts school building program
March , 2024 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 251) of Brendan P. Crighton, Michael J. Barrett and Peter Capano for legislation to modernize school construction; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 278) of Barry R. Finegold, Adam Scanlon and James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish a special commission to study the effectiveness of the Massachusetts School Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 295) of John F. Keenan for legislation to create a facilities loan program for private special education schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 309) of Jason M. Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch and Kate Lipper-Garabedian for legislation to establish a special commission to review the adequacy and equity of the Massachusetts school building program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 331) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to provide school building assistance for Special Education Collaboratives; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 359) of John C. Velis for legislation relative to school districts in receivership and the Massachusetts School Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 431) of Bruce J. Ayers relative to technology upgrade programs for public schools; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 441) of Daniel Cahill relative to school construction; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 553) of Edward R. Philips relative to the feasibility of ergonomically designed school buildings and its beneficial impact on students and faculty; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 568) of Adam Scanlon, Barry R. Finegold and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the effectiveness of the Massachusetts School Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 569) of Adam Scanlon, Michael P. Kushmerek and others relative to providing for school building assistance for special education collaboratives; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 606) of Marcus S. Vaughn and Ryan C. Fattman relative to School Building Advisory Board funding, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2659).
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/27/2024 | Senate | Reported from the committee on Education |
| 3/28/2024 | Senate | New draft of S251, S278, S295, S309, S331, S359, H431, H441, H553, H568, H569 and H606 |
| 3/28/2024 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently |
| 4/29/2024 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 7/22/2024 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2885 |
| 7/22/2024 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 7/22/2024 | Senate | Read second |
| 7/22/2024 | Senate | New draft substituted, see S2885 |
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