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MA S 2690

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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) · upper

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Did MA S 2690 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2690 is in committee as of 2025-11-17 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-17): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 2690 about?

Senate, November 17, 2025 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 326) of John J. Cronin and John F. Keenan for legislation to expand student opportunities in career technical education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 329) of John J. Cronin for legislation to construct vocational education annexes in gateway cities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 330) of John J. Cronin and Vanna Howard for legislation to ensure that all students have an equal chance of being admitted to vocational programs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 332) of John J. Cronin for legislation to expand student access to a vocational-technical education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 358) of Paul R. Feeney, Steven George Xiarhos, James B. Eldridge, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve access, opportunity, and capacity in Massachusetts vocational-technical education; and (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 384) of Edward J. Kennedy that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to establish a commission to examine expanding vocational and technical high school access, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2690).

Who sponsors MA S 2690?

Joint Committee on Education is the primary sponsor of MA S 2690, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Description

Senate, November 17, 2025 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 326) of John J. Cronin and John F. Keenan for legislation to expand student opportunities in career technical education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 329) of John J. Cronin for legislation to construct vocational education annexes in gateway cities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 330) of John J. Cronin and Vanna Howard for legislation to ensure that all students have an equal chance of being admitted to vocational programs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 332) of John J. Cronin for legislation to expand student access to a vocational-technical education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 358) of Paul R. Feeney, Steven George Xiarhos, James B. Eldridge, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve access, opportunity, and capacity in Massachusetts vocational-technical education; and (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 384) of Edward J. Kennedy that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to establish a commission to examine expanding vocational and technical high school access, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2690).

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-17 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Educationprimary
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Mark C. Montignycosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • John C. Veliscosponsor
  • Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
  • Robyn K. Kennedycosponsor
  • Norman J. Orrallcosponsor
  • Steven S. Howittcosponsor
  • David F. DeCostecosponsor
  • William J. Driscoll, Jr.cosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-11-17

    Reported from the committee on Education

  2. 2025-11-17

    New draft of S326, S329, S330, S332, S358 and S384

  3. 2025-11-17

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

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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/S2690

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