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MA S 358

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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 358 pass?

Not yet. MA S 358 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-17): Accompanied a new draft, see S2690

What is MA S 358 about?

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (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. Education.

Who sponsors MA S 358?

Paul R. Feeney is the primary sponsor of MA S 358, joined by 14 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (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. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-17 — Accompanied a new draft, see S2690
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Paul R. Feeneyprimary
  • 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

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-11-17

    Accompanied a new draft, see S2690

  2. 2025-09-30

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/30/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:20 PM in Gardner Auditorium Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-09-23

    Hearing scheduled for 09/30/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  5. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Education

    referral-committee

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S358

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