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H 2080 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to promote economic mobility through ESOL

Summary
By Representatives Cruz of Salem and Mendes of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2080) of Manny Cruz, Rita A. Mendes and others relative to providing job training for workers with limited-English proficiency. Labor and Workforce Development.
Issues: ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationProvides ESOL job training for limited-English proficiency workers, directly supporting immigrant integration and workforce access.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides job training for limited-English proficiency workers, enhancing employability and economic mobility under Labor and Workforce Development.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Nov 3, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Nov 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
lower
0 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.