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MassachusettsH 5176194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act to improve access, opportunity, and capacity in Massachusetts vocational-technical education

Sponsored By: Joint Committee on Education

In Committee

EducationHouse Ways and Means

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Committee on Education

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Adam J. Scanlon

    Democratic • House

  • Antonio F. D. Cabral

    Democratic • House

  • Carmine Lawrence Gentile

    Democratic • House

  • Christopher M. Markey

    Democratic • House

  • Danillo A. Sena

    Democratic • House

  • David F. DeCoste

    Republican • House

  • Jr. Donald R. Berthiaume

    Republican • House

  • Estela A. Reyes

    Democratic • House

  • Frank A. Moran

    Democratic • House

  • Hannah Kane

    Republican • House

  • Jack Patrick Lewis

    Democratic • House

  • James Arciero

    Democratic • House

  • James B. Eldridge

    Democratic • Senate

  • James C. Arena-DeRosa

    Democratic • House

  • John J. Marsi

    Republican • House

  • Joseph D. McKenna

    Republican • House

  • Kenneth P. Sweezey

    Republican • House

  • Kimberly N. Ferguson

    Republican • House

  • Lindsay N. Sabadosa

    Democratic • House

  • Margaret R. Scarsdale

    Democratic • House

  • Mark D. Sylvia

    Democratic • House

  • Meghan K. Kilcoyne

    Democratic • House

  • Michael D. Brady

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michelle L. Badger

    Democratic • House

  • Natalie M. Higgins

    Democratic • House

  • Norman J. Orrall

    Republican • House

  • Rodney M. Elliott

    Democratic • House

  • Sally P. Kerans

    Democratic • House

  • Steven George Xiarhos

    Republican • House

  • Steven S. Howitt

    Republican • House

  • Tara T. Hong

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 11 • No: 0

committee vote • 2/27/2026

Committee Redraft: Should H.651 be reported favorably as redrafted to the House?

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    3/5/2026House

  2. New draft of H651

    3/5/2026House

  3. Reported from the committee on Education

    3/5/2026House

Bill Text

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