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MA H 5176

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An Act to improve access, opportunity, and capacity in Massachusetts vocational-technical education

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

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Did MA H 5176 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5176 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 5176 about?

MA H 5176 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act to improve access, opportunity, and capacity in Massachusetts vocational-technical education”.

Who sponsors MA H 5176?

Joint Committee on Education is the primary sponsor of MA H 5176, joined by 31 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-05 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Educationprimary
  • Frank A. Morancosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Kenneth P. Sweezeycosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
  • Joseph D. McKennacosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Estela A. Reyescosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Christopher M. Markeycosponsor
  • Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.cosponsor
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • Antonio F. D. Cabralcosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Mark D. Sylviacosponsor
  • Sally P. Keranscosponsor
  • Norman J. Orrallcosponsor
  • Steven S. Howittcosponsor
  • David F. DeCostecosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Jack Patrick Lewiscosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • Meghan K. Kilcoynecosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-05

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

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  2. 2026-03-05

    New draft of H651

  3. 2026-03-05

    Reported from the committee on Education

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5176

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