H 39 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution, for a Constitutional right to employable skills training

This bill proposes adding a new section to the Massachusetts Constitution that guarantees every legal resident the right to receive employable skills training. The amendment would allow the state legislature to create laws and programs to fund up to two years of technical or vocational training at accredited institutions, with costs potentially covered by the Commonwealth or through partnerships with employers. While the text states that all residents have this right, it explicitly leaves the specific details of how the program is delivered and funded to future state legislation.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2023 Last action Apr 27, 2023
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Mike Day
DDemocratic
MA
31st Middlesex