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

S 952: An Act to support access to vocational schools

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

S 952 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to support access to vocational schools. Primary sponsor: Bruce Tarr (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (November 6, 2025): Accompanied a study order, see S2698.

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 Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 952) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to support access to practical nursing programs in vocational schools. Higher Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bruce TarrPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Peter DurantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampshire

“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 study order, see S2698
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/11/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-1
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Higher Education

Sources

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