Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S300: An Act providing oversight of youth sports and combat sports in the Commonwealth
Status: Failed, July 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 12 of chapter 22 of the General Laws is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. Section 17 of chapter 23N of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in paragraph (2) by striking the figure “17.5” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “16.5”. SECTION 3. Said section 17 of said chapter 23N, as so appearing, is hereby further amended in paragraph (3) by striking the figure “27.5” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “25.5”. SECTION 4. Said section 17 of said chapter 23N, as so appearing, is hereby further amended in paragraph (4) by striking the figure “1” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “4”. SECTION 5. Section 19 of said chapter 23N, as amended by section 13 of chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, is hereby further amended by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting in place thereof the following 3 paragraphs:- (2) For the purposes of funding after-school and out-of-school activities, including, but not limited to, youth athletics and other activities that improve student health, literacy programs, English language learning programs, academic tutoring, art, theater and music programs and community service programs; (3) For the purposes of providing matching grants to elementary and secondary youth sports, organizations, clubs and other school groups to attend events, including, …
Sponsors
- Barry Finegold (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3195
- : Reporting date extended to Tuesday June 30, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Friday March 6, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/05/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
Common questions
- What is S300?
- S300 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act providing oversight of youth sports and combat sports in the Commonwealth.
- What is the status of S300?
- Failed as of July 22, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3195 (July 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored S300?
- Barry Finegold (D).
- Where is the official record for S300?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S300
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