MA H2870

Bill

Relative to the school choice program

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
05/22/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the school choice program. Education.

AI Summary

This bill makes several key changes to the school choice program in Massachusetts. It defines important terms like "receiving district" and "sending district," and sets a statewide limit on the number of students who can participate in the school choice program, which increases over time. The bill requires school districts to enroll non-resident students, with some exceptions, and limits the number of non-resident students a district can accept to 10% of its total enrollment. The bill also outlines the process for certifying and reimbursing tuition payments between sending and receiving districts, and prohibits school committees from discriminating in admissions decisions.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (2)

Rady Mom (D), Alice Peisch (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2870

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2870
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2870.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1214	Recognizing pharmacists as healthcare providers	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H1805	Relative to antique boats, automobiles and motorcycles	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H247	Relative to school choice	Accompanied a study order, see H4716	Similar To
H265	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H29	Relative to the SMART Plan	Accompanied a study order, see H4788	Similar To
H31	Relative to the Massachusetts State Employees Retirement System	No further action taken	Similar To
H321	Regarding school choice	Accompanied H2870	Replaces
H4311	An Order relative to updating the structures, policies, procedures and operations of the human resources function for the House of Representatives, including those that relate to ensuring a workplace free of sexual harassment and retaliation [for the report of the Counsel to the House on this subject, see H4263]	No further action taken	Similar To
H438	Relative to the Lake Quinsigamond Commission	Accompanied a new draft, see H4039	Similar To
H4726	The committee on Rules, reports, under the provisions of House Rules 7B and 7C, that the accompanying Order relative to special procedures for consideration of the House relative to effective resource allocation in schools (House, No. 2871) ought to be adopted.	No further action taken	Similar To
H651	Relative to procedures of the housing appeals committee	Accompanied a study order, see H4791	Similar To
H666	Relative to manufactured housing communities	No further action taken	Similar To
H90	Relative to establishing paternity	Accompanied a study order, see H4792	Similar To
S1240	Recognizing pharmacists as healthcare providers	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S1366	Relative to uniform disciplinary procedures for correctional officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1688	Modernizing procedures for boards and commissions	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S800	Improving the accuracy of eyewitness identification procedures	Accompanied a new draft, see S2392	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1214

Recognizing pharmacists as healthcare providers

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H1805

Relative to antique boats, automobiles and motorcycles

Accompanied a study order, see H4502

Similar To

H247

Relative to school choice

Accompanied a study order, see H4716

Similar To

H265

To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see H4390

Similar To

H29

Relative to the SMART Plan

Accompanied a study order, see H4788

Similar To

H31

Relative to the Massachusetts State Employees Retirement System

No further action taken

Similar To

H321

Regarding school choice

Accompanied H2870

Replaces

H4311

An Order relative to updating the structures, policies, procedures and operations of the human resources function for the House of Representatives, including those that relate to ensuring a workplace free of sexual harassment and retaliation [for the report of the Counsel to the House on this subject, see H4263]

No further action taken

Similar To

H438

Relative to the Lake Quinsigamond Commission

Accompanied a new draft, see H4039

Similar To

H4726

The committee on Rules, reports, under the provisions of House Rules 7B and 7C, that the accompanying Order relative to special procedures for consideration of the House relative to effective resource allocation in schools (House, No. 2871) ought to be adopted.

No further action taken

Similar To

H651

Relative to procedures of the housing appeals committee

Accompanied a study order, see H4791

Similar To

H666

Relative to manufactured housing communities

No further action taken

Similar To

H90

Relative to establishing paternity

Accompanied a study order, see H4792

Similar To

S1240

Recognizing pharmacists as healthcare providers

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S1366

Relative to uniform disciplinary procedures for correctional officers

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

Similar To

S1688

Modernizing procedures for boards and commissions

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S800

Improving the accuracy of eyewitness identification procedures

Accompanied a new draft, see S2392

Similar To

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