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An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy.

Reported by House Committee on Ways and Means  ·  12 cosponsors  ·  194th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

H4672  ·  Bill

11 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2025-10-29HouseReported from the committee on House Ways and Means
2025-10-29HousePending new draft of H4642
2025-10-29HouseNew draft of H4642
2025-10-29HouseOrdered to a third reading
2025-10-29HouseAmendment 1 rejected
2025-10-29HouseAmendment 6 rejected - 23 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 99)
2025-10-29HouseAmendment 9 adopted, as changed - 140 YEAS to 15 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 100)
2025-10-29HouseAmendment 8 adopted, as changed - 133 YEAS to 22 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 101)
2025-10-29HouseAmendment 10 adopted, as changed - 133 YEAS to 22 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 102)
2025-10-29HouseAmendment 12 adopted, as changed - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 103)
2025-10-29HousePublished as amended, see H4683

6 recorded votes

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2025-10-29 16:15HouseNo. 99On adoption of amendment #623–131
2025-10-29 16:26HouseNo. 100On adoption of amendment #9, chg140–15
2025-10-29 16:32HouseNo. 101On adoption of amendment #8, chg133–22
2025-10-29 16:35HouseNo. 102On adoption of amendment #10, chg133–22
2025-10-29 16:41HouseNo. 103On adoption of amendment #12, chg155–0
2025-10-29 16:44HouseNo. 104On passing to be engrossed155–0

12 amendments filed

6 withdrawn  ·  3 adopted, as changed  ·  2 rejected  ·  1 adopted, as amended

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
House 1School District Unfunded Mandate reimbursement fundingKelly W. PeaseRejected
House 2Special Education Rights and Protections Against DiscriminationAlyson M. Sullivan-AlmeidaWithdrawn
House 3Providing Professional Development Access for Special Education TeachersAdrianne Pusateri RamosWithdrawn
House 4Ensuring High-Quality Instruction to Meet the Needs of Every Learner Samantha MontañoWithdrawn
House 5Language Access for StudentsTara T. HongWithdrawn
House 6Early Identification and Intervention in Preventing Long-Term Reading FailureAlyson M. Sullivan-AlmeidaRejected
House 7Literacy Outcomes by Enrollment Tenure & MobilityAndres X. VargasWithdrawn
House 8Public School Library Access and Literacy Educator Workforce StudyMarjorie C. DeckerAdopted, as Changed
House 9Expanding Literacy Launch Fund UsesMarjorie C. DeckerAdopted, as Changed
House 10Reporting on District Literacy Educator Staffing LevelsMarjorie C. DeckerAdopted, as Amended
House 11Curriculum Frameworks Alice Hanlon PeischWithdrawn
House 12Using a picture to supplementMike ConnollyAdopted, as Changed

Committee actions

ActionCommittee
Correctly DrawnBills in the Third Reading (H)

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.