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MA S 2880

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An Act relative to adjunct faculty in public higher education

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

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Did MA S 2880 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2880 is in committee as of 2025-12-24 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-24): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 2880 about?

The committee on Higher Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 930) of James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish compensation and employment standards for contingent faculty in public higher education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 934) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to establish the public higher education faculty advancement pilot program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 937) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to invest in public higher education; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 940) of Paul W. Mark, Vanna Howard, Michael D. Brady, Jacob R. Oliveira and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve the working conditions and benefits of part-time and adjunct faculty at public institutions of higher education Commonwealth., report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2880).

Who sponsors MA S 2880?

Joint Committee on Higher Education is the primary sponsor of MA S 2880, joined by 14 cosponsors.

Description

The committee on Higher Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 930) of James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish compensation and employment standards for contingent faculty in public higher education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 934) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to establish the public higher education faculty advancement pilot program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 937) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to invest in public higher education; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 940) of Paul W. Mark, Vanna Howard, Michael D. Brady, Jacob R. Oliveira and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve the working conditions and benefits of part-time and adjunct faculty at public institutions of higher education Commonwealth., report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2880).

Introduced
Latest action
2025-12-24 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Higher Educationprimary
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • Edward J. Kennedycosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
  • John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-24

    Reported from the committee on Higher Education

  2. 2025-12-24

    New draft of S930, S934, S937 and S940

  3. 2025-12-24

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

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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