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

HD 4510: An Act establishing a vocational admissions task force

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

HD 4510 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on March 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a vocational admissions task force. It lists 35 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 17, 2025): Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Education.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Moran of Lawrence and Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Frank A. Moran, Adam J. Scanlon and others for legislation to establish a special task force (including members of the General Court) to review and report on vocational admissions policies. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 20 · Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Dan CahillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Essex
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Kelly DoonerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateThird Bristol and Plymouth
Peter DurantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampshire
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Ryan FattmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Dennis GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Plymouth
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Steven HowittCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Bristol
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Edward J. KennedyCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Meg KilcoyneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Worcester
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
Frank MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Essex
John MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Steven OuelletteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Bristol
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex
Jeff RoyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Norfolk
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Alyson Sullivan-AlmeidaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Plymouth
Ken SweezeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Plymouth
Marcus VaughnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Norfolk
Dave VieiraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd Barnstable
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Education
  2. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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