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MA H 4881

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An Act relative to adjunct faculty in public higher education

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 4881 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4881 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 4881 about?

MA H 4881 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act relative to adjunct faculty in public higher education”.

Who sponsors MA H 4881?

Joint Committee on Higher Education is the primary sponsor of MA H 4881, joined by 31 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Higher Educationprimary
  • Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Christopher Richard Flanagancosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Paul McMurtrycosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Kevin G. Honancosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • James J. O'Daycosponsor
  • John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Leigh Daviscosponsor
  • Mark D. Sylviacosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-07

    Reported from the committee on Higher Education

  2. 2026-01-07

    New draft of H1429, H1434 and H3948

  3. 2026-01-07

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

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4881

Attribution

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