MA H 4974
introducedAn Act Preparing Apprentices through Training, Hiring, and Skills in Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower
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Quick answers
Did MA H 4974 pass?
Not yet. MA H 4974 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-28): New draft substituted, see H4994
What is MA H 4974 about?
MA H 4974 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act Preparing Apprentices through Training, Hiring, and Skills in Massachusetts”.
Who sponsors MA H 4974?
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development is the primary sponsor of MA H 4974, joined by 34 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-01-28 — New draft substituted, see H4994
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Developmentprimary
- Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
- Steven Owenscosponsor
- Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
- Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
- Vanna Howardcosponsor
- Paul McMurtrycosponsor
- James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
- Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor
- Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
- Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
- Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
- Danillo A. Senacosponsor
- Estela A. Reyescosponsor
- Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor
- Michelle M. DuBoiscosponsor
- Rita A. Mendescosponsor
- James K. Hawkinscosponsor
- James B. Eldridgecosponsor
- Lisa Fieldcosponsor
- Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.cosponsor
- Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
- Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
- Kip A. Diggscosponsor
- Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
- Kenneth I. Gordoncosponsor
- Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
- Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
- Jeffrey Rosario Turcocosponsor
- William F. MacGregorcosponsor
- Samantha Montañocosponsor
- Judith A. Garciacosponsor
- Tara T. Hongcosponsor
- Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-28
New draft substituted, see H4994
2026-01-28
Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
amendment-passage,reading-2
2026-01-27
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending
2026-01-27
Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
referral-committee
2026-01-27
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill, see H4994
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-20
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-01-20
New draft of H2085, H2121, H2126 and H3375
2026-01-20
Reported from the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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