2025-2026 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
S417: Relative to recess for elementary and middle school students
Legislative Summary
For legislation relative to mandatory recess for elementary and middle school students. Education.
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Bill History
2/27/2025
Referred to the Joint Committee on Education
Senate
2/27/2025
House concurred
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
Joint Conference
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Joint Conference)
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Democrat: 12
Primary Sponsor
Patrick O'Connor
Republican
Co-Sponsors (14)
Angelo Puppolo
Democrat
Joanne Comerford
Democrat
Vanna Howard
Democrat
Jacob Oliveira
Democrat
James Hawkins
Democrat
Patricia Jehlen
Democrat
Bruce Tarr
Republican
James Eldridge
Democrat
Brendan Crighton
Democrat
Paul Mark
Democrat
Adam Scanlon
Democrat
Salvatore DiDomenico
Democrat
John Marsi
Republican
Rebecca Rausch
Democrat