Current Legislation
Below is a list of Legislation Filed for the 2011-2012 Legislative Session
HOUSE
Bill #: HB 169
Title: An Act relative to Charter Schools 2
Sponsor: Representative Thomas Stanley (D-Waltham)
Text: http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H00169
Status: Hearing Scheduled for October 18, 2011 at 10:00 am, State House Room A-2
Bill #: HB 170
Title: An Act relative to charter schools
Sponsor: Representative Thomas Stanley (D-Waltham)
Text: http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H00170
Status: Hearing Scheduled for October 18, 2011 at 10:00 am, State House Room A-2
Bill #: HB 1049
Title: An Act establishing a moratorium for Commonwealth charter schools
Sponsor: Representative James Dwyer (D-Woburn)
Text: http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H01049
Status: Hearing Scheduled for October 18, 2011 at 10:00 am, State House Room A-2
Bill #: HB 1067
Title: An Act relative to charter schools
Sponsor: Representative Frank Smizik (D-Brookline)
Text: http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H01067
Status: Hearing Scheduled for October 18, 2011 at 10:00 am, State House Room A-2
Bill #: HB 1081
Title: An Act relative to charter school transportation.
Sponsor: Representative Martha Walz (D-Boston)
Title: http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H01081
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Bill #: HD 1182
Title: An Act relative to charter school funding – rural district charter funding
Sponsor: Representative Stephen Kulik (D-Worthington)
Text: http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H01182
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Financial Services
Bill #: HB 1596
Title: An Act relative to creditable service for teachers in charter schools
Sponsor: Representative Christopher Fallon (D-Malden)
Text: http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H01596
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Service
Bill #: HB 1925
Title: An Act establishing a charter school working group
Sponsor: Representative Patricia Haddad (D-Somerset)
Text: http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H01925
Status: Hearing Scheduled for October 18, 2011 at 10:00 am, State House Room A-2
Bill #: HB 1926
Title: An Act establishing a charter school commission
Sponsor: Representative Patricia Haddad (D-Somerset)
Text: http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H01926
Status: Hearing Scheduled for October 18, 2011 at 10:00 am, State House Room A-2
Bill #: HB 1935
Title: An Act relative to charter school renewal
Sponsor: Representative Bradley Jones (R-North Reading)
Text: http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H01935
Status: Hearing Scheduled for October 18, 2011 at 10:00 am, State House Room A-2
Bill #: HB 2710
Title: An Act establishing a commission to study the feasibility of a charter school for students on the autism spectrum
Sponsor: Representative Cheryl Coakley-Rivera (D-Springfield)
Text: http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H02710
Status: Hearing Scheduled for October 18, 2011 at 10:00 am, State House Room A-2
Bill #: HB 2721
Title: An Act relative to unused district school buildings
Sponsor: Representative Eugene O'Flaherty (D-Chelsea
Text: http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H02721
Status: Hearing Scheduled for October 25, 2011 at 10:00 am, State House Room A-2
Bill #: HB 2725
Title: An Act concerning charter school funding – funding based on prior year
Sponsor: Representative Stephen Smith (D-Everett)
Text: http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H02725
Status: Hearing Scheduled for October 18, 2011 at 10:00 am, State House Room A-2
SENATE
Bill #: SB 186
Title: An Act relative to charter schools
Sponsor: Senator Katherine Clark (D-Melrose)
Text: http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/Senate/S00186
Status: Hearing Scheduled for October 18, 2011 at 10:00 am, State House Room A-2
Bill #: SB 198
Title: An Act concerning charter school funding – funding based on prior year
Sponsor: Senator Sal DiDomenico (D-Everett)
Text: http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/Senate/S00198
Status: Hearing Scheduled for October 18, 2011 at 10:00 am, State House Room A-2
Bill #: SB 225
Title: An Act establishing a charter school working group
Sponsor: Senator Anthony Petruccelli (D-East Boston)
Text: http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/Senate/S00225
Status: Hearing Scheduled for October 18, 2011 at 10:00 am, State House Room A-2