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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3841 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 70
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael S. Day, (BY REQUEST)
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying
proposal for constitutional amendment:
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.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Vincent Lawrence Dixon1/17/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3841 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 70
By Representative Day of Stoneham (by request), a petition (accompanied by proposal for
constitutional amendment, House, No. 70) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for a legislative
amendment to the Constitution relative to a Constitutional right to employable skills training.
Labor and Workforce Development.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 39 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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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.
A majority of all the members elected to the Senate and House of Representatives, in
joint session, hereby declares it to be expedient to alter the Constitution by the adoption of the
following Article of Amendment, to the end that it may become a part of the Constitution [if
similarly agreed to in a joint session of the next General Court and approved by the people at the
state election next following]:
ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
1 ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
2 1.) The Constitution of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is hereby, and thus
3amended, to provide that:
4 Each, and every inhabitant of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has a Right to
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6 2.) The provision of this Right, with equality for all individuals, shall be subject to
7appropriate legislation by the Great and General Court. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
8shall have statutory, and regulatory authority, to accomplish the goals of this Constitutional
9Amendment.
10 3.) All legal residents of Massachusetts, shall be eligible for a Constitutional Right to
11Employable Skills Training, for the purposes of assisting in their degrees of self-sufficiency, in
12providing sound foundations for the economic health of our people, and Commonwealth, and for
13the strengthening of our neighborhoods, and communities.
14 4.) This Right, shall permit up to two (2) years of specific technical, or other employable
15skills training, in an accredited technical skills program, in such institutions, and their successors,
16as high schools, regional vocational technical schools, junior colleges, colleges, universities, and
17accredited for-profit schools. The tuition costs of this training, may be compensated by The
18Commonwealth of Massachusetts, entirely; and/or partially by other transparent partnership
19arrangements with employers, and/or other appropriate institutions. At the conclusion of such
20training, individuals shall be encouraged, and preferably have a bridge to specific employment
21positions.