MA S227

Bill

Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
04/11/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize a study of starting times and schedules. Education.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to convene an educational task force to review the effect of school day start times for middle school and secondary school students. The task force will conduct a comprehensive study on the scientific findings related to the sleep needs of adolescents and the impact of school start times on student health and academic performance. It will also examine the number of districts that have implemented later school day start times and their impact on student performance. The task force will then identify resources and opportunities to assist districts in implementing later start times if the findings suggest it is beneficial for student learning. The task force will submit a report with its findings and recommendations, including any necessary legislation, by July 1, 2018.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (5)

Cynthia Creem (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Susan Gifford (R), Barbara L'Italien (D), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D),

Last Action

Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/11/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S227

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S227
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S227.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1907	To establish a joint legislative commission to investigate and study the performances and practices of the Registry of Motor Vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4537	Similar To
H2038	Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules	Accompanied S227	Replaces
H2559	Relative to the task force on employee vacation and earned sick leave credit	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H289	Authorizing a study to institute a later start time to the school day	Accompanied S227	Replaces
H316	Relative to school transportation parity	Accompanied a study order, see H4716	Similar To
H3480	Encouraging academic success	Accompanied S227	Replaces
S1141	To study establishment of, and definition of, a Middlesex Regional Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2342	Similar To
S1368	Regulating the closure of state correctional facilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1413	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the effects of the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S185	Relative to a feasibility study for a horse park in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S2242	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2254	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to state tourism accountability	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2256	Commissioning a study of vocational education	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2258	Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2292	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to safety in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2358	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters	Reported (in part) by S2006	Similar To
S265	Commissioning a study of vocational education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2256	Similar To
S276	Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2258	Similar To
S403	Establishing a commission to study dredging needs for recreational boating in commonwealth waterways	Accompanied a study order, see S2489	Similar To
S609	To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1907

To establish a joint legislative commission to investigate and study the performances and practices of the Registry of Motor Vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H4537

Similar To

H2038

Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules

Accompanied S227

Replaces

H2559

Relative to the task force on employee vacation and earned sick leave credit

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H289

Authorizing a study to institute a later start time to the school day

Accompanied S227

Replaces

H316

Relative to school transportation parity

Accompanied a study order, see H4716

Similar To

H3480

Encouraging academic success

Accompanied S227

Replaces

S1141

To study establishment of, and definition of, a Middlesex Regional Commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2342

Similar To

S1368

Regulating the closure of state correctional facilities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1413

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the effects of the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S185

Relative to a feasibility study for a horse park in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S2242

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2254

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to state tourism accountability

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2256

Commissioning a study of vocational education

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2258

Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2292

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to safety in the Commonwealth

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2358

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters

Reported (in part) by S2006

Similar To

S265

Commissioning a study of vocational education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2256

Similar To

S276

Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see S2258

Similar To

S403

Establishing a commission to study dredging needs for recreational boating in commonwealth waterways

Accompanied a study order, see S2489

Similar To

S609

To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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