HB 549-FN (2025): relative to the use of education freedom account funds in religious schools and institutions of higher education.

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HB 549-FN (2025)

relative to the use of education freedom account funds in religious schools and institutions of higher education.

  • Status: Indefinitely postponed
  • Term: 2025-2026
  • House committee: Education Funding
  • Subject: Education - General

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Education Funding committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 24, 2025, with 129 people signed in online: 110 in support and 19 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 12, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 26, 2025 the House voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term on a roll call 186–156, on a motion by Rep. Rick Ladd.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 24, 2025, 12:45 PM: public hearing, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
  • March 12, 2025, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Education Funding, LOB 201
  • March 26, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

  • March 26, 2025, House: Indefinitely Postpone — yeas 186, nays 156, passed

The Docket

  • January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding
  • January 24, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/24/2025 12:45 pm LOB 205-207
  • March 11, 2025: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/11/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207
  • March 12, 2025: Executive Session: 03/12/2025 10:30 am LOB 201
  • March 12, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/12/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  • March 18, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  • March 26, 2025: Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Ladd): MA RC 186-156 03/26/2025

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