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MA H 1426

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An Act to provide green and healthy public colleges and universities and address their deferred maintenance needs

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 1426 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1426 is in committee as of 2025-09-11 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-11): Accompanied a new draft, see H4463

What is MA H 1426 about?

By Representatives Cruz of Salem and Saunders of Belchertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1426) of Manny Cruz, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others for legislation to address the deferred maintenance needs of public institutions of higher education and for the creation of a green and healthy public college and university building planning commission (including members of the General Court). Higher Education.

Description

By Representatives Cruz of Salem and Saunders of Belchertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1426) of Manny Cruz, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others for legislation to address the deferred maintenance needs of public institutions of higher education and for the creation of a green and healthy public college and university building planning commission (including members of the General Court). Higher Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-11 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4463
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Christopher Richard Flanagancosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Tommy Vitolocosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor

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. 2025-05-20

    Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-09-11

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4463

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1426

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