Massachusetts 190th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

H 2039 — An Act requiring public school districts to add civics to their curriculum

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see S2306

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

By Mrs. Harrington of Groton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2039) of Sheila C. Harrington and others for legislation to require public school districts to include civics in their curriculum. Education.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read H 2039 on the official Massachusetts source →

Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see S2306

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday February 14, 2018, pending concurrence

  4. Hearing scheduled for 06/13/2017 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  5. Senate concurred

  6. Referred to the committee on Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 190 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Sheila C. Harrington

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (190)

190 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 190 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

education
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does H 2039 do?
By Mrs. Harrington of Groton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2039) of Sheila C. Harrington and others for legislation to require public school districts to include civics in their curriculum. Education.
Who sponsors H 2039?
H 2039 is sponsored by Sheila C. Harrington, Timothy R. Whelan, Elizabeth A. Poirier, Richard J. Ross, William L. Crocker, Jr., Angelo M. Scaccia, Susan Williams Gifford, David F. DeCoste (Republican), F. Jay Barrows, Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Shaunna L. O'Connell, Jeffrey N. Roy (Democrat), Steven S. Howitt (Republican), and Christopher Richard Flanagan (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 2039?
This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track H 2039?
Track H 2039 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on H 2039

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of H 2039

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →