Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 12 D cosponsors

H 618 — An Act relative to LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see H4539

  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.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · 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.

  • 16 sponsors

    0 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 618) of Natalie M. Higgins, Jack Patrick Lewis and Adam J. Scanlon relative to LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum in public schools. Education.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4539

  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/13/2021 from 11:00 AM-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 · 16 co-sponsors · 188 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (188)

188 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 618 do?
By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 618) of Natalie M. Higgins, Jack Patrick Lewis and Adam J. Scanlon relative to LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum in public schools. Education.
Who sponsors H 618?
H 618 is sponsored by Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Adam J. Scanlon (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Diana DiZoglio, Steven Owens (Democrat), Meghan K. Kilcoyne (Democrat), Vanna Howard (Democrat), Christina A. Minicucci, Nika C. Elugardo, Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), and Natalie M. Blais (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 618?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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