HB 741 — allowing parents to send their children to any school district they choose.
Last action — Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
0 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
allowing parents to send their children to any school district they choose.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Amendments
1 amendmentClick Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.
Action History
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Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
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Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 46
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Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
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Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/01/2025, Vote 4-1, CC SC 19
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Hearing: 04/10/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 16
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Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 10
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0336h: MA RC 198-174 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 14
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Amendment # 2025-0336h: AA VV 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 14
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Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
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Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0336h 03/17/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 53
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Executive Session: 03/17/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
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Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 03:15 pm LOB 202-204
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Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 3 P. 25
Sponsors
- Victoria Sullivan · Cosponsor
- Keith Murphy · Cosponsor
- Paul Terry · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 412 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (3)
- Victoria Sullivan Republican
- Keith Murphy Republican
- Paul Terry Republican
Not signed on (412)
412 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 412 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 741 do?
- allowing parents to send their children to any school district they choose.
- Who sponsors HB 741?
- HB 741 is sponsored by Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Keith Murphy (Republican), and Paul Terry (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 741?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 741?
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