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

HD 4968: An Act relative to Hispanic-serving institutions

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 4968 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on August 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to Hispanic-serving institutions. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (September 15, 2025): Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Higher Education.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representative Kushmerek of Fitchburg and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael P. Kushmerek relative to Hispanic-serving institutions in higher education. Higher Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike KushmerekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Worcester

“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 Higher Education
  2. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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