HB 494 (2017): relative to eligibility for a chartered public school charter.

Cite this page

Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.

MLA
“HB 494 (2017): relative to eligibility for a chartered public school charter.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2017/hb494. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
APA
Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 494 (2017): relative to eligibility for a chartered public school charter. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2017/hb494
Chicago
Granite Record. “HB 494 (2017): relative to eligibility for a chartered public school charter.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2017/hb494.
BibTeX
@misc{bill-2017-hb494, title = {HB 494 (2017): relative to eligibility for a chartered public school charter.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2017/hb494}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }

HB 494 (2017)

relative to eligibility for a chartered public school charter.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2017-2018
  • House committee: Education
  • Subject: Education - General

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2017 and referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 24, 2017. The committee met in executive session on February 21, 2017 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House pass it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it by a vote of 11–8, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 8, 2017 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 24, 2017, 3:00 PM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 207
  • February 21, 2017, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 207

Votes

  • March 8, 2017, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 5, 2017: Introduced 01/05/2017 and referred to Education
  • January 24, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/24/2017 03:00 PM LOB 207
  • February 15, 2017: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 02/15/2017 10:00 AM LOB 207
  • February 21, 2017: Executive Session: 02/21/2017 11:00 AM LOB 207
  • February 22, 2017: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  • March 8, 2017: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/08/2017 (Vote 11-8; RC)
  • March 8, 2017: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/08/2017

Laws It Would Change

From the General Court