Massachusetts · 194th General Court (2025-2026)

H 4974Floor Vote

An Act Preparing Apprentices through Training, Hiring, and Skills in Massachusetts

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Overview

This bill aims to strengthen and expand apprenticeship programs in Massachusetts. It seeks to improve training opportunities, increase hiring of apprentices, and enhance the skills development within these programs. The goal is to create a more skilled workforce across the state. The bill is currently being amended and referred to multiple committees for further consideration.

Key provisions

Expands apprenticeship opportunities across various industries.
Provides resources for training and skills development for apprentices.
Encourages employers to hire apprentices.
Supports the completion of apprenticeship programs.
Directs the Labor and Workforce Development committee to study apprenticeship programs.
Requires the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to develop a plan for apprenticeship expansion.
Addresses workforce shortages through apprenticeship programs.
Establishes a process for tracking and evaluating apprenticeship outcomes.

Who is affected

Apprentices
Employers
Labor and Workforce Development agencies
Students
Massachusetts residents

Notable changes

The bill is being amended and referred to multiple committees.
It builds upon related legislation, including H2085, H2121, H2126, and H3375.

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Legislative history

8 recorded actions

Jan 20, 2026House

Reported from the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Jan 20, 2026House

New draft of H2085, H2121, H2126 and H3375

Jan 20, 2026House

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Jan 27, 2026House

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill, see H4994

Jan 27, 2026House

Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

Jan 27, 2026House

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending

Jan 28, 2026House

Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

Jan 28, 2026House

New draft substituted, see H4994

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An Act Preparing Apprentices through Training, Hiring, and Skills in Massachusetts

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