H 743
An Act establishing a grant program to increase the presence of mental health counselors in schools
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Bill overview
This bill creates a grant program to help more schools hire mental health counselors. The goal is to increase access to mental health support for students within the Massachusetts public school system. The program would provide funding to schools to cover the costs of hiring and training these counselors. This legislation aims to address the growing need for mental health services in schools.
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Marcus S. Vaughn
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Marcus S. Vaughn
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Bill H.743 194th (Current)
An Act establishing a grant program to increase the presence of mental health counselors in schools
By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 743) of Marcus S. Vaughn relative to establishing a grant program to increase the presence of mental health counselors in schools. Education.
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Bill Information
Presenter: Marcus S. Vaughn Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Education
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Displaying 5 actions for Bill H.743
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Education |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 10/9/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium |
| 11/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 12/02/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in A-2 |
| 1/15/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
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