Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 18 D · 9 R · 1 I cosponsors

S 2502 — An Act relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents

Last action — New draft substituted, as amended, see S2558

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 26, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 36 sponsors

    1 primary, 35 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (18 D · 9 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Senate, July 26, 2021 -- The committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2429) of Walter F. Timilty, Michael O. Moore, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2433) of John C. Velis, Thomas M. Stanley, David F. DeCoste, Steven G. Xiarhos and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3648) of Linda Dean Campbell and others relative to military spouse licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3697) of Thomas M. Stanley and others relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2502).

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. New draft substituted, as amended, see S2558

  2. Read second

  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, October 21, 2021

  4. Referred to the committee on Senate Rules

  5. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2558

  6. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  7. New draft of S2429, S2433, H3648 and H3697

  8. Reported from the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 35 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Co-sponsors (35)

Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

veterans education
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2502 do?
Senate, July 26, 2021 -- The committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2429) of Walter F. Timilty, Michael O. Moore, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2433) of John C. Velis, Thomas M. Stanley, David F. DeCoste, Steven G. Xiarhos and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3648) of Linda Dean Campbell and others relative to military spouse licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3697) of Thomas M. Stanley and others relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2502).
Who sponsors S 2502?
S 2502 is sponsored by David F. DeCoste (Republican), Linda Dean Campbell, Walter F. Timilty, Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs, John C. Velis (Democrat), Natalie M. Blais, Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), David Allen Robertson (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Kelly W. Pease (Republican), Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Susannah M. Whipps (Unenrolled), John J. Cronin (Democrat), Anne M. Gobi, Richard M. Haggerty (Democrat), Hannah Kane (Republican), Thomas P. Walsh (Democrat), Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Susan Williams Gifford, Steven S. Howitt (Republican), Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democrat), Michael J. Soter (Republican), Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democrat), Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democrat), Carole A. Fiola (Democrat), Paul F. Tucker, Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), and Peter Capano.
What is the current status of S 2502?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 26, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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