Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 50 D · 8 R · 1 I cosponsors

H 4542 — An Act to increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs

Last action — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 31, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 74 sponsors

    1 primary, 73 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (50 D · 8 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. New draft of H652, H666, H667, H691 and H699

  3. Reported from the committee on Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 73 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Education

Co-sponsors (73)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 4542?
H 4542 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Education, Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democrat), Frank A. Moran (Democrat), David K. Muradian, Jr. (Republican), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Eric P. Lesser, Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Joseph D. McKenna (Republican), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Kay Khan, Michael J. Soter (Republican), Christopher M. Markey (Democrat), Susannah M. Whipps (Unenrolled), James Arciero (Democrat), Michael D. Brady (Democrat), Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Elizabeth A. Malia, Susan Williams Gifford, Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Michael P. Kushmerek (Democrat), Peter Capano, Christina A. Minicucci, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), David Allen Robertson (Democrat), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), James J. O'Day (Democrat), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), F. Jay Barrows, Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democrat), Michael S. Day (Democrat), Steven S. Howitt (Republican), Susan L. Moran, William C. Galvin (Democrat), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), James M. Murphy (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Joseph F. Wagner, Daniel M. Donahue (Democrat), Thomas P. Walsh (Democrat), Paul W. Mark (Democrat), Andres X. Vargas (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), Carole A. Fiola (Democrat), Danielle W. Gregoire (Democrat), Jeffrey Rosario Turco (Democrat), Alice Hanlon Peisch (Democrat), Jeffrey N. Roy (Democrat), Mathew J. Muratore, Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), David F. DeCoste (Republican), Jacob R. Oliveira (Democrat), Jessica Ann Giannino (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), Jonathan D. Zlotnik (Democrat), Hannah Kane (Republican), Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), Walter F. Timilty, Edward R. Philips (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Adam J. Scanlon (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), James M. Kelcourse, Tami L. Gouveia, James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Joan Meschino (Democrat), Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democrat), Adrian C. Madaro (Democrat), and Ann-Margaret Ferrante (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 4542?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 31, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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