An Act to support access to vocational schools
Summary
By Representative Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1461) of Thomas M. Stanley for legislation to make certain nursing students eligible for the MassReconnect scholarship program. Higher Education.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Higher Education
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Stanley
DDemocratic
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