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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1434: An Act establishing the public higher education contingent faculty reform pilot program

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1434 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing the public higher education contingent faculty reform pilot program. Primary sponsor: Carmine Gentile (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H4881.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1434) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others for legislation to establish a public higher education contingent faculty reform pilot program. Higher Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carmine GentilePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4881
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/11/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Higher Education

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source