Massachusetts S1303: An Act providing opportunities for apprentices to complete their training and ensuring for a skilled workforce in the commonwealth of Massachusetts

What the bill says

From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:

Section 26 of Chapter 149 is hereby amended by adding at the end: For projects over one million dollars, the total hours of employees, by trade, receiving an hourly wage who are directly employed on the site of the project, employed by the contractor or a subcontractor and subject to the prevailing wage, shall be performed by apprentices in bona fide apprentice training programs as provided in sections 11H and 11I of chapter 23 of the General Laws which are approved by the division of apprentice training in the executive office of labor and workforce development and in compliance with apprentice ratios established by any trades license board. Six months after the passage of this act 5% of the hours shall be performed by apprentices. One year after 10% Two years after 15% Section 6 of Chapter 149 A shall be amended by adding a new section: (f) For projects over one million dollars, the total hours of employees, by trade, receiving an hourly wage who are directly employed on the site of the project, employed by the contractor or a subcontractor and subject to the prevailing wage, shall be performed by apprentices in bona fide apprentice training programs as provided in sections 11H and 11I of chapter 23 of the General Laws which are approved by the division of …

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Sponsors

• Lydia Edwards (D, Third Suffolk) · primary sponsor
• Pavel Payano (D)
• Adam Gómez (D, Hampden)
• Michael Soter (R, 8th Worcester)
• Joan Lovely (D, Second Essex)
• Kennedy, Robyn K. (D, First Worcester)
• Dylan Fernandes (D)
• Nick Collins (D, First Suffolk)
• James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
• James Hawkins (D, 2nd Bristol)
• Paul Feeney (D, Bristol and Norfolk)
• John Keenan (D, Norfolk and Plymouth)

Latest actions

1. May 18, 2026: Accompanied a new draft, see S3076
2. April 30, 2026: Reporting date extended to Thursday July 30, 2026
3. February 25, 2026: Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 3, 2026
4. May 22, 2025: Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
5. February 27, 2025: House concurred
6. February 27, 2025: Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Common questions

What is S1303?

S1303 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act providing opportunities for apprentices to complete their training and ensuring for a skilled workforce in the commonwealth of Massachusetts.

What is the status of S1303?

In committee as of May 18, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a new draft, see S3076 (May 18, 2026).

Who sponsored S1303?

Lydia Edwards (D, Third Suffolk), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S1303?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1303