Legislation

Our approach

Strategies for Children reviews research, data, the experiences of the early education and care field, families, and communities to develop our state legislative priorities. Together with partners we develop and advocate for bills that will bring about meaningful positive change for young children, families, and the Commonwealth.

Legislative agenda 2023–2024

• Bill Tracker, updated continuously
• Visit the Common Start Coalition for bill info and advocacy.

Legislative agenda 2021–2022

• Bill Tracker, updated 8/13/21
• An Act Providing Affordable And Accessible High Quality Early Education And Care To Promote Child Development And Well-Being And Support The Economy In The Commonwealth (H.605, S.362).
  Filed previously in 2019.
  Visit the Common Start Coalition for bill info and advocacy.
• An Act Ensuring High Quality Pre-Kindergarten Education (S.319).
  Filed previously in 2019, 2017, and 2015.
  Recent progress: Preschool expansion
  Testimony by SFC and 22 local leaders, 11/23/21

Past legislative wins

• An Act Relative to Third Grade Reading Proficiency enacted in 2012.
• An Act Relative to Early Education and Care enacted in 2008.

For additional information about legislation please contact Marisa Fear, mfear@strategiesforchildren.org