Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S458: An Act expanding high school student access to earn industry recognized credentials
Status: Failed, July 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 69 of the General laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 37. Section 1. (a) As used in this section, “Executive Office” shall mean the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. (b) As used in this section, “Department” shall mean the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. (c) As used in this section, “employment value” is an assessment of the value of a particular occupation based on the entry wage, growth rate in employment for such occupation, and average annual openings for such occupation. Section 2. (a) The Executive Office shall provide the Department annually with a list of occupations in high need of additional skilled employees that either requires an industry-recognized certification, or for which such a certification will materially enhance a job applicant’s chances for employment and/or compensation. The Executive Office shall rank the list based on employment value. The top 20% of the list shall be deemed occupations of high employment value, provided, however, that no occupation shall be included on the list if it leads to an occupation with wages less than 70% of the average annual wage in the commonwealth unless the certification for such an occupation is stackable to another industry certification and is required for the next level of …
Sponsors
- John Velis (D, Hampden and Hampshire) · primary sponsor
- Kelly Pease (R, 4th Hampden)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see S3238
- : Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Education
Common questions
- What is S458?
- S458 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act expanding high school student access to earn industry recognized credentials.
- What is the status of S458?
- Failed as of July 30, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see S3238 (July 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored S458?
- John Velis (D, Hampden and Hampshire), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S458?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S458
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