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MA H 4650

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 4650 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4650 is in committee as of 2025-10-27 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-27): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 4650 about?

MA H 4650 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act relative to social work uplifting practices and exam removal”.

Who sponsors MA H 4650?

Joint Committee on Higher Education is the primary sponsor of MA H 4650, joined by 39 cosponsors.

Introduced
Latest action
2025-10-27 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Higher Educationprimary
  • 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
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • 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. 2025-10-27

    Reported from the committee on Higher Education

  2. 2025-10-27

    New draft of H1423

  3. 2025-10-27

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

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

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