Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H637: An Act to create and expand student pathways to success
Status: In committee, March 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Chapter 6 of the General laws, as appearing in the 2018 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after Section 17A, the following section:- “Section 17B. (a) There is hereby established within the office of the governor a workforce skills cabinet, hereinafter referred to as the “cabinet,” to serve as a cross-agency governance structure for the purpose of advising the governor and relevant executive branch agencies as well as the general court, and aligning the programs and policies of the executive offices of labor and workforce development, education and housing and economic development to improve and expand workforce skills and college and career readiness to meet the varying current and future needs of the Commonwealth and its regions. (b) The cabinet shall consist of: 1. the secretary of the executive office of education; 2. the secretary of the executive office of labor and workforce development; 3. the secretary of the executive office of housing and economic development; 4. the commissioner of the department of elementary and secondary education; 5. the commissioner of the department of higher education; 6. the chairperson of the workforce development board established by section 7 of chapter 23H of the MGL; 7. the executive director of the Massachusetts workforce association; 8. three members appointed by the governor representing business and industry who- (i) are owners of …
Sponsors
- Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D, 32nd Middlesex) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 17, 2025
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Education
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Education (March 18, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H637?
- H637 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to create and expand student pathways to success.
- What is the status of H637?
- In committee as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored H637?
- Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D, 32nd Middlesex).
- Where is the official record for H637?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H637
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