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H 596 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to ensure that all students are prepared for future success

Summary
By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 596) of James K. Hawkins and others for legislation to align high school courses with college and workforce expectations. Education.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill aligns high school courses with college/workforce expectations to improve student preparedness, directly strengthening educational outcomes per topic description.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Dec 18, 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
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jim Hawkins
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Bristol
Co
Photo of Brian Murray
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
MA
10th Worcester
Co
Photo of Chris Flanagan
Chris Flanagan
DDemocratic
MA
1st Barnstable
Co
Photo of David LeBoeuf
David LeBoeuf
DDemocratic
MA
17th Worcester
Co
Photo of Erika Uyterhoeven
Erika Uyterhoeven
DDemocratic
MA
27th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Jake Oliveira
Jake Oliveira
DDemocratic
MA
Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Co
Photo of James Arena-DeRosa
James Arena-DeRosa
DDemocratic
MA
8th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Jamie Eldridge
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
MA
Middlesex and Worcester
Co
Photo of Lindsay Sabadosa
Lindsay Sabadosa
DDemocratic
MA
1st Hampshire
Co
Photo of Margaret Scarsdale
Margaret Scarsdale
DDemocratic
MA
1st Middlesex
Co
Photo of Mary Keefe
Mary Keefe
DDemocratic
MA
15th Worcester