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MA H675

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ted Philips

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Creates a new "School Supplies for Teachers Program" to provide financial and technical assistance for public school teachers to purchase school supplies online through approved ecommerce vendors

  • Eligible teachers must be employed in good standing at a Massachusetts public school with primary responsibility for classroom instruction at least 60% of each school day on average

  • Department of Elementary and Secondary Education required to establish the program, create necessary policies and regulations, and identify authorized software providers to operate a user-friendly online purchasing platform

  • Local school systems and public schools must certify teacher eligibility for user accounts that allow access to allocated program funds

  • Program implementation is contingent on appropriation of funds by the General Court or availability of other funding sources

Legislative Description

Establishing the school supplies for teachers program

Last Action

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

2/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/12/2026
Education2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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