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

H 637: An Act to create and expand student pathways to success

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 637 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to create and expand student pathways to success. Primary sponsor: Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 637) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian for legislation to establish a workforce skills cabinet to serve as a cross-agency governance structure to improve and expand workforce skills and college and career readiness. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kate Lipper-GarabedianPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32nd 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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 17, 2025
  4. Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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