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SD 1019 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to educator pay

Summary
By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 370) of Adam Gomez, Vanna Howard, Michael D. Brady, James K. Hawkins and others for legislation to require that all public school educators are paid not less than a living wage as defined by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Living Wage Calculator. Education.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates living wage for public school educators, directly supporting teacher compensation and retention in education policy.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates living wage for public school educators using MIT calculator, directly advancing wage standards for workers in education sector.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AG
Adam Gómez
DDemocratic
MA
Hampden
Co
Photo of Jamie Eldridge
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
MA
Middlesex and Worcester
Co
Photo of Jim Hawkins
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Bristol
Co
Photo of Mike Brady
Mike Brady
DDemocratic
MA
Second Plymouth and Norfolk
Co
Photo of Vanna Howard
Vanna Howard
DDemocratic
MA
First Middlesex