Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 59 D cosponsors

H 673 — An Act relative to healthy youth

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see S2495

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 82 sponsors

    0 primary, 82 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (59 D).

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Summary

By Representatives O'Day of West Boylston and Howard of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 673) of James J. O'Day, Vanna Howard and others relative to public schools choosing to teach human sexual education or human sexuality issues. Education.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see S2495

  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/20/2021 from 12:00 PM-05:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  3. Senate concurred

  4. Referred to the committee on Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 82 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (82)

Not signed on (122)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 673 do?
By Representatives O'Day of West Boylston and Howard of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 673) of James J. O'Day, Vanna Howard and others relative to public schools choosing to teach human sexual education or human sexuality issues. Education.
Who sponsors H 673?
H 673 is sponsored by Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democrat), James J. O'Day (Democrat), Vanna Howard (Democrat), James Arciero (Democrat), Ruth B. Balser, Christine P. Barber (Democrat), John Barrett, III (Democrat), Daniel Cahill (Democrat), Peter Capano, Gerard J. Cassidy, Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), Josh S. Cutler, Michael S. Day (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Daniel M. Donahue (Democrat), Michelle M. DuBois (Democrat), Patricia A. Duffy (Democrat), Lori A. Ehrlich, Nika C. Elugardo, Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, Danielle W. Gregoire (Democrat), Richard M. Haggerty (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Kevin G. Honan (Democrat), Daniel J. Hunt (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Kay Khan, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democrat), Jay D. Livingstone (Democrat), Adrian C. Madaro (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, Paul W. Mark (Democrat), Christina A. Minicucci, Michael J. Moran (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Steven Owens (Democrat), Sarah K. Peake, Edward R. Philips (Democrat), Maria Duaime Robinson, David M. Rogers (Democrat), Jeffrey N. Roy (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Jon Santiago, Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), Andres X. Vargas (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Jonathan D. Zlotnik (Democrat), Michael J. Barrett (Democrat), Harriette L. Chandler, Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Paul R. Feeney (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Patricia A. Haddad, Paul F. Tucker, Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Julian Cyr (Democrat), Smitty Pignatelli, Mike Connolly (Democrat), Carolyn C. Dykema, Sonia Chang-Diaz, Mathew J. Muratore, Edward J. Kennedy, Brandy Fluker-Reid (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Michael P. Kushmerek (Democrat), Diana DiZoglio, and Natalie M. Blais (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 673?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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