HB 1173 — relative to post-secondary education opportunities for inmates.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 01, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
relative to post-secondary education opportunities for inmates.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/23/2026; SC 15A
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Hearing: 04/09/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 13
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Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
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Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 15
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/29/2026 (Vote 12-0; CC) HC 10 P. 10
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Executive Session: 01/29/2026 10:30 am GP 159
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Public Hearing: 01/29/2026 10:30 am GP 159
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Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 9
Sponsors
- Buzz Scherr · Primary
- David Meuse · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 413 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Buzz Scherr Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- David Meuse Democrat
Not signed on (413)
413 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 413 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1173 do?
- relative to post-secondary education opportunities for inmates.
- Who sponsors HB 1173?
- HB 1173 is sponsored by Buzz Scherr (Democrat) and David Meuse (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 1173?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 01, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 1173?
- Track HB 1173 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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