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MA H 1423

in committee

An Act relative to social work uplifting practices and exam removal

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 1423 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1423 is in committee as of 2025-10-27 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-27): Accompanied a new draft, see H4650

What is MA H 1423 about?

By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1423) of Christine P. Barber, Michael P. Kushmerek and others that the Department of Education create and administer a field placement grant program to ensure a stable, diverse workforce of licensed social workers. Higher Education.

Description

By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1423) of Christine P. Barber, Michael P. Kushmerek and others that the Department of Education create and administer a field placement grant program to ensure a stable, diverse workforce of licensed social workers. Higher Education.

Introduced
Latest action
2025-10-27 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4650
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
  • Simon Cataldocosponsor
  • Rob Consalvocosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Michelle M. DuBoiscosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Russell E. Holmescosponsor
  • Kevin G. Honancosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Mary S. Keefecosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Tram T. Nguyencosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Edward R. Philipscosponsor
  • Sean Reidcosponsor
  • Estela A. Reyescosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Dawne Shandcosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Chynah Tylercosponsor
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
  • Thomas P. Walshcosponsor
  • Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Higher Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-07-07

    Hearing scheduled for 07/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-10-27

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4650

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