HB 295 (2026): making school building aid program funds nonlapsing.
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HB 295 (2026)
making school building aid program funds nonlapsing.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Education Funding
- Subject: Education - General
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Education Funding committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 24, 2025, with 17 people signed in online: 15 in support and 2 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 4, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held work sessions on September 9, 2025, September 23, 2025 and October 28, 2025. The committee met in executive session on November 13, 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 January 7, 2026 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 191–150.
Sponsors
- Rep. Michael Cahill (D - Rock 10) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 24, 2025, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
- February 4, 2025, 9:45 AM: executive session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
- September 9, 2025, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Education Funding, GP 232
- September 23, 2025, 1:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Education Funding, GP 232
- October 28, 2025, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Education Funding, GP 232
- November 13, 2025, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Education Funding, GP 232
- January 7, 2026: floor debate, House
Votes
- January 7, 2026, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 191, nays 150, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Funding
- January 24, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/24/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
- February 4, 2025: Executive Session: 02/04/2025 09:45 am LOB 205-207
- February 25, 2025: Retained in Committee
- September 9, 2025: Subcommittee Work Session: 09/09/2025 10:00 am GP 232
- September 23, 2025: Subcommittee Work Session: 09/23/2025 01:00 pm GP 232
- October 14, 2025: ==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 10/14/2025 01:00 pm GP232
- October 28, 2025: Subcommittee Work Session: 10/28/2025 09:30 am GP 232
- November 4, 2025: Executive Session: 11/04/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
- November 13, 2025: Executive Session: 11/13/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
- November 13, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 11/13/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- November 20, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- January 7, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 191-150 01/07/2026