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

S2924  ·  Amendment

28 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2026-01-22SenateReported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2026-01-22SenateRecommended new text for H4683
2026-01-22SenateOrder relative to subject matter adopted
2026-01-22SenatePlaced in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 29, 2026
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #2 (Fernandes) rejected
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #3 (Fernandes) rejected
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #12 (Keenan) adopted
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #13 (Fernandes) rejected
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #38 (Moore) rejected
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #14 (Tarr) rejected
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #15 (Tarr) rejected
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #16 (Tarr) rejected
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #17 (Tarr) rejected
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #23 (Tarr) adopted
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #18 (Comerford) adopted
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #35 (Tarr) rejected
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #37 (Tarr) rejected
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #39 (Cronin) adopted
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #40 (Tarr) rejected
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #43 (Tarr) rejected
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #44 (Tarr) rejected
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #46 (Tarr) rejected
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #47 (Tarr) adopted -see Roll Call #130 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0)
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #50 (Tarr) rejected
2026-01-29SenateAmendment #34 (Rodrigues) adopted
2026-01-29SenateReprinted, as amended, see S2940
2026-01-29SenateSubstituted, as amended, for H4683
2026-01-29SenateSee H4683

1 recorded vote

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2026-01-29 17:48SenateNo. 130Question on adoption of the amendment 4737–0

50 amendments filed

29 withdrawn  ·  15 rejected  ·  6 adopted

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
Senate 1Withdrawn
Senate 2Funding Cost of High-Quality CurriculaDylan A. FernandesRejected
Senate 3Funding costs associated with professional developmentDylan A. FernandesRejected
Senate 4Withdrawn
Senate 5Withdrawn
Senate 6Withdrawn
Senate 7Withdrawn
Senate 8Withdrawn
Senate 9Withdrawn
Senate 10Withdrawn
Senate 11Withdrawn
Senate 12Ensuring Districts Use DESE Guidelines for Screening for Neurological Learning DisabilitiesJohn F. KeenanAdopted
Senate 13Automatic Waiver for Successful Literacy ProgramsDylan A. FernandesRejected
Senate 14School District Unfunded Mandate reimbursement fundingBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 15Demonstrated Competency in Evidence‑Based Literacy Instruction for Elementary LicensureBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 16Establishing Teacher Literacy Competency Standards for Elementary Licensure and Evaluation Bruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 17Teacher support with the early literacy fundBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 18Ensuring sufficient resources for school districtsJoanne M. ComerfordAdopted
Senate 19Withdrawn
Senate 20Withdrawn
Senate 21Withdrawn
Senate 22Withdrawn
Senate 23Reporting from the early literacy fundBruce E. TarrAdopted
Senate 24Withdrawn
Senate 25Withdrawn
Senate 26Withdrawn
Senate 27Withdrawn
Senate 28Withdrawn
Senate 29Withdrawn
Senate 30Withdrawn
Senate 31Withdrawn
Senate 32Withdrawn
Senate 33Withdrawn
Senate 34SWM AmendmentMichael J. RodriguesAdopted
Senate 35Small Group LearningBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 36Withdrawn
Senate 37Specialty certificationBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 38Ensuring educational success for students in out of home placementsMichael O. MooreRejected
Senate 39Extending the 6 month Timeline for Curriculum CreationJohn J. CroninAdopted
Senate 40Effective DateBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 41Withdrawn
Senate 42Withdrawn
Senate 43Reporting on District Literacy Educator Staffing LevelsBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 44Cost of Compliance Bruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 45Withdrawn
Senate 46Standing Commission on High Quality CurriculumBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 47Denial of waiver in writing and appealableBruce E. TarrAdopted
Senate 48Withdrawn
Senate 49Withdrawn
Senate 50Selecting High-Quality CurriculumBruce E. TarrRejected

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.