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

H 4138 — An Act requiring accountability for inequities in suspension and expulsion – The RAISE Act

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see H4646

  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 September 30, 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.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (16 D).

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Summary

By Mr. Ultrino of Malden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4138) of Steven Ultrino and others relative to addressing disparities in achievement and suspensions and expulsions among student subgroups. Education.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4646

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 1, 2022, pending concurrence

  4. Hearing scheduled for 01/04/2022 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  5. Senate concurred

  6. Referred to the committee on Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (186)

186 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 4138 do?
By Mr. Ultrino of Malden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4138) of Steven Ultrino and others relative to addressing disparities in achievement and suspensions and expulsions among student subgroups. Education.
Who sponsors H 4138?
H 4138 is sponsored by Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), John Barrett, III (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Joan Meschino (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Jessica Ann Giannino (Democrat), John J. Cronin (Democrat), John J. Mahoney (Democrat), James J. O'Day (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), and Natalie M. Blais (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 4138?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 30, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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