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

H 2085: An Act providing opportunities for apprentices to complete their training and ensuring for a skilled workforce in the commonwealth of Massachusetts

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 2085 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing opportunities for apprentices to complete their training and ensuring for a skilled workforce in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. Primary sponsor: Marjorie Decker (Democratic). It lists 33 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 20, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H4974.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2085) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to providing opportunities for apprentices to complete their training and for ensuring a skilled workforce. Labor and Workforce Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 32

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marjorie DeckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kip DiggsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Barnstable
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Pat DuffyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Hampden
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lisa FieldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Bristol
Judith GarcíaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Suffolk
Ken GordonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21st Middlesex
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Billy MacGregorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Suffolk
Joe McGonagleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28th Middlesex
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk
Rita MendesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Plymouth
Thomas MoakleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseBarnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Amy SangioloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Middlesex
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
Jeff TurcoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19th Suffolk
Richard WellsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Norfolk
Chris WorrellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Suffolk

“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 H4974
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  4. Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Sources

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