Representative Todd Smola of Palmer and Senator Joanne Comerford of Amherst have introduced H.706: An Act Relative to Geography Education to the current session of the legislature, which is formally known as the 194th General Court.
This bill is similar to those filed with other sponsors in the past several sessions. Each had multiple cosponsors and most were reported favorably by the Joint Committee on Education but did not clear subsequent hurdles in the process.
We are hoping to see the current bill reported favorably, voted upon, and signed by Governor Healey. We are also preparing to file a bill again in the 195th General Court when it convenes in January 2027. Doing so with a far larger number of sponsors would give such an effort more momentum and a better chance of success, which is why we have launched MAGELLAN so that more legislators can be encouraged by the geographers in their districts.
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