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Mass. House passes $529.8 million supplemental appropriation with education and campus law‑enforcement amendments
Summary
The Massachusetts House on May 20, 2025 passed a $529,832,564 supplemental appropriation bill (H.4150), adopting amendments that add statutory protections for English learners and students with disabilities and clarify a firearms exemption for post‑certified campus law enforcement.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives on May 20, 2025 passed an act making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2025 (House No. 4150), adopting the measure by a roll call of 49 in favor and 1 opposed. The bill carries a total appropriation of $529,832,564 and was ordered to be engrossed.
The amendment debated most extensively, amendment number 61, was offered by Representative Paich of Wellesley and co‑sponsored by Representative Moran of Lawrence. Representative Paich said the change “is not about creating new burdens. It is about affirming our commitment to equity, to accountability, and to the educational success of every…
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