SB 431
relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.
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On the record
Quoted from the General Court bill status page, not worked out from the docket.
| In the House | DIED ON THE TABLE |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 3/12/2026 |
| LSR number | 2008 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H62 |
Where it stands
House: DIED ON THE TABLE
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
The bill was set aside during the session and never taken back up, so it died when the session ended.
Sponsors
Lang, Timothy(R) Belk 2, Abbas, Daryl(R) Rock 22, Alexander, Joe(R) Hills 29, Avard, Kevin(R) Hills 12, Gannon, Bill(R) Rock 23, Innis, Daniel(R) Belk 7, Lynn, Bob(R) Rock 17, McConkey, Mark(R) Carr 3, McGough, Tim(R) Hills 11, Moffett, Michael(R) Merr 4, Murphy, Keith(R) Hills 16, Pearl, Howard(R) Merr 17, Rochefort, David(R) Graf 1, Sullivan, Victoria(R) Hills 18
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Education
- February 10, 2026Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 10:15 am
- March 12, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026, Vote 3-2
- March 12, 2026Ought to Pass: RC 16Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026
- March 12, 2026Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration
- April 8, 2026Public Hearing: 04/08/2026 11:00 am GP 232
- May 4, 2026Executive Session: 05/04/2026 10:30 am GP 232
- May 6, 2026Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/04/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- May 6, 2026Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- May 14, 2026Lay SB431 on Table (Rep. Noble): MA VV 05/14/2026
- August 19, 2026Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Ought to Pass
| Party | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 16 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 16 | 8 |
Yes — 16
- Abbas, Daryl(R) Rock 22
- Avard, Kevin(R) Hills 12
- Birdsell, Regina(R) Rock 19
- Carson, Sharon(R) Rock 14
- Gannon, Bill(R) Rock 23
- Gray, James(R) Straf 6
- Innis, Daniel(R) Belk 7
- Lang, Timothy(R) Belk 2
- McConkey, Mark(R) Carr 3
- McGough, Tim(R) Hills 11
- Murphy, Keith(R) Hills 16
- Pearl, Howard(R) Merr 17
- Ricciardi, Denise(R) Ches 9
- Rochefort, David(R) Graf 1
- Sullivan, Victoria(R) Hills 18
- Ward, Ruth(R) Ches 8
No — 8
- Altschiller, Debra(D) Rock 24
- Fenton, Donovan(D) Ches 10
- Long, Pat(D) Hills 20
- Perkins Kwoka, Rebecca(D) Rock 21
- Prentiss, Suzanne(D) Graf 5
- Reardon, Tara(D) Merr 15
- Rosenwald, Cindy(D) Hills 13
- Watters, David(D) Straf 4
Lay SB431 on Table (Rep. Noble)
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
No committee report on file. Majority and minority reports are printed in the House Calendar rather than the docket.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- March 12, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- April 8, 2026 at 11:00Education Policy and Administration public hearing recording 4:21:28–4:26:22, about 5 min (estimated)
- May 4, 2026 at 10:30Education Policy and Administration executive session recording (start time not identified)
- May 14, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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