MA H2838

Bill

To expand universal pre-kindergarten

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish the universal pre-kindergarten commission. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Commission to investigate and study how to expand universal pre-kindergarten in Massachusetts. The commission will be chaired by the Commissioner of the Department of Early Education and Care and include representatives from various education agencies and stakeholders. The commission's report, due by December 31, 2018, will analyze the best way to expand quality pre-kindergarten offerings, including the appropriate program models and funding mechanisms. Additionally, the bill provides that any excess funds in the Convention Center Fund will be transferred to the Department of Early Education and Care to be used solely for the purpose of expanding pre-kindergarten offerings.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (9)

Tony Cabral (D), Mike Connolly (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Eileen Donoghue (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Mary Keefe (D), Robert Koczera (D), Barbara L'Italien (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H2874 (on 02/08/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2838

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2838
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2838.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1182	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to robotic surgery in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H1255	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H25	Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks	Accompanied a new draft, see H4350	Similar To
H263	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
H2874	Ensuring high quality early education	New draft substituted, see H4665	Replaced by
H311	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4098	Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
S1385	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	Similar To
S2149	Similar Bills		Similar To
S2344	Relative to manufactured housing communities	Reprinted as amended, see S2373	Similar To
S2616	Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services	No further action taken	Similar To
S2658	Adding a fifth member to the Board of Elections Commission in the City of Everett	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 316 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1182

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to robotic surgery in the Commonwealth

No further action taken

Similar To

H1255

Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H25

Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks

Accompanied a new draft, see H4350

Similar To

H263

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

No further action taken

Similar To

H2874

Ensuring high quality early education

New draft substituted, see H4665

Replaced by

H311

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H4706

Similar To

H4098

Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018

Similar To

S1385

Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission

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

Similar To

S2074

Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture

Placed on file

Similar To

S2149

Similar Bills

Similar To

S2344

Relative to manufactured housing communities

Reprinted as amended, see S2373

Similar To

S2616

Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services

No further action taken

Similar To

S2658

Adding a fifth member to the Board of Elections Commission in the City of Everett

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 316 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

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