An Act to protect children from adults in positions of authority or trust

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Overview Bill text 1 History 6 Sponsors

By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 573) of Carole A. Fiola and others that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education be authorized to adopt an abuse prevention policy. Education.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Sep 25, 2025 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4538
Session: 194th
Momentum: 39 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -2 39/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 389 days quiet

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