MA S221

Bill

MA S221

Relative to universal pre-kindergarten access

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 relative to universal pre-kindergarten access. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish a High Quality Pre-Kindergarten Expansion grant program to support the development of high-quality, district-wide, full-day pre-kindergarten programs for children between the ages of 2 years and 9 months and the age of kindergarten eligibility. The bill sets forth specific requirements for grant applicants, including a tracking system, child-to-instructor ratio, family engagement tactics, teacher qualifications, full-day programming, and class size limits. The bill also allows school districts to submit plans to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Department of Early Education and Care to provide ongoing access to age-appropriate early education for all students in the district, with the departments responsible for establishing regulations for the submission, review, and approval of such plans.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (34)

Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Geoffrey Diehl (R), Eileen Donoghue (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Linda Forry (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I), Paul Heroux (D), Adam Hinds (D), Russell Holmes (D), Mary Keefe (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jason Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Juana Matias (D), Mark Montigny (D), Frank Moran (D), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Denise Provost (D), Mike Rush (D), Byron Rushing (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Andy Vargas (D), Aaron Vega (D), James Welch (D),

Last Action

Bill 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/S221

(26 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S221
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S221.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1061	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4710	Similar To
H1208	Relative to access to certain birth records	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H3776	To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	Reported by H3818	Similar To
H3818	To ensure safe access to marijuana	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H394	Relative to public access to Long Island in Boston Harbor	No further action taken	Similar To
H410	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H4571	Similar To
H4665	Ensuring high quality early education	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H4725	For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction	Published as amended, see H4742	Similar To
H4742	For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 208 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S1108	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	Similar To
S1195	Granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts	Accompanied H1163	Similar To
S1206	Relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S1379	Relative to the Architectural Access Board	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S144	To provide increased access to hearing aids	Accompanied H195	Similar To
S1702	Enhancing access to electronic public records	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S2267	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341	Similar To
S238	Relative to rates of payment for early childhood education and care programs	Accompanied S221	Replaces
S240	Ensuring high quality pre-kindergarten education	Accompanied S221	Similar To
S2609	Similar Bills	See H4742	Similar To
S2610	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	No further action taken	Similar To
S2623	For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction	See H4742	Similar To
S2686	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	No further action taken	Similar To
S333	Creating a disproportionate share childcare provider fund	Accompanied S221	Replaces
S334	Relative to birth to 3 early education	Accompanied S221	Replaces
S339	Providing the elderly access to electronic billing services	Accompanied a study order, see S2419	Similar To
S622	To provide access to patient protection for all Massachusetts citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1061

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see H4710

Similar To

H1208

Relative to access to certain birth records

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H3776

To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth

Reported by H3818

Similar To

H3818

To ensure safe access to marijuana

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H394

Relative to public access to Long Island in Boston Harbor

No further action taken

Similar To

H410

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H4571

Similar To

H4665

Ensuring high quality early education

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

H4725

For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction

Published as amended, see H4742

Similar To

H4742

For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 208 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S1108

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2508

Similar To

S1195

Granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts

Accompanied H1163

Similar To

S1206

Relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2422

Similar To

S1379

Relative to the Architectural Access Board

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

Similar To

S144

To provide increased access to hearing aids

Accompanied H195

Similar To

S1702

Enhancing access to electronic public records

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S2267

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341

Similar To

S238

Relative to rates of payment for early childhood education and care programs

Accompanied S221

Replaces

S240

Ensuring high quality pre-kindergarten education

Accompanied S221

Similar To

S2609

Similar Bills

See H4742

Similar To

S2610

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

No further action taken

Similar To

S2623

For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction

See H4742

Similar To

S2686

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

No further action taken

Similar To

S333

Creating a disproportionate share childcare provider fund

Accompanied S221

Replaces

S334

Relative to birth to 3 early education

Accompanied S221

Replaces

S339

Providing the elderly access to electronic billing services

Accompanied a study order, see S2419

Similar To

S622

To provide access to patient protection for all Massachusetts citizens

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

Bill > S221

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (34)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary