Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S325: An Act to create and expand student pathways to success
Status: Failed, July 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. 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 …
Sponsors
- John Cronin (D, Worcester and Middlesex) · primary sponsor
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 S325?
- S325 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 S325?
- Failed as of July 30, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see S3238 (July 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored S325?
- John Cronin (D, Worcester and Middlesex).
- Where is the official record for S325?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S325
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