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MA H 2397

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An Act establishing a nursing workforce center

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

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Did MA H 2397 pass?

Not yet. MA H 2397 is in committee as of 2025-10-29 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-29): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 2397 about?

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2397) of Marjorie C. Decker, Daniel Cahill and John Francis Moran relative to establishing a nursing workforce center at the University of Massachusetts medical school. Public Health.

Who sponsors MA H 2397?

Marjorie C. Decker is the primary sponsor of MA H 2397, joined by 12 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2397) of Marjorie C. Decker, Daniel Cahill and John Francis Moran relative to establishing a nursing workforce center at the University of Massachusetts medical school. Public Health.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-29 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Marjorie C. Deckerprimary
  • Daniel Cahillcosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Estela A. Reyescosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor
  • David Allen Robertsoncosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • William F. MacGregorcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-16

    Hearing scheduled for 06/23/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-06-16

    Hearing rescheduled to 06/23/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  5. 2025-09-11

    Reporting date extended to Tuesday, October 21, 2025

  6. 2025-10-29

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

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2397

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