Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 16 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 297 — An Act responding to the COVID-19 emergency by instituting a moratorium on the administration of the MCAS test for the 2020-2021 school year

Last action — Accompanied a study order, see S2756

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 29, 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.

  • 25 sponsors

    1 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 297) of Joanne M. Comerford, Mindy Domb, Maria Duaime Robinson, Christina A. Minicucci and other members of the General Court for legislation to respond to the COVID-19 emergency by instituting a moratorium of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System. Education.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a study order, see S2756

  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/20/2021 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  3. House concurred

  4. Referred to the committee on Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 297 do?
By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 297) of Joanne M. Comerford, Mindy Domb, Maria Duaime Robinson, Christina A. Minicucci and other members of the General Court for legislation to respond to the COVID-19 emergency by instituting a moratorium of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System. Education.
Who sponsors S 297?
S 297 is sponsored by Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Maria Duaime Robinson, Christina A. Minicucci, Sheila C. Harrington, Brendan P. Crighton (Democrat), James J. O'Day (Democrat), Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Michael O. Moore (Democrat), John H. Rogers (Democrat), Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), Eric P. Lesser, Elizabeth A. Malia, Patricia D. Jehlen (Democrat), Adam Gómez (Democrat), Anne M. Gobi, Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Joan B. Lovely (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), John J. Cronin (Democrat), Adam G. Hinds, Marc R. Pacheco, Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), and Meghan K. Kilcoyne (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 297?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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