Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H70 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3841 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 70
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Michael S. Day, (BY REQUEST)
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9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying
12	12	proposal for constitutional amendment:
13	13	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution Proposal for a legislative amendment to
14	14	the Massachusetts Constitution, for a Constitutional right to employable skills training.
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16	16	PETITION OF:
17	17	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Vincent Lawrence Dixon1/17/2025 1 of 2
18	18	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3841 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
19	19	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 70
20	20	By Representative Day of Stoneham (by request), a petition (accompanied by proposal for
21	21	constitutional amendment, House, No. 70) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for a legislative
22	22	amendment to the Constitution relative to a Constitutional right to employable skills training.
23	23	Labor and Workforce Development.
24	24	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
25	25	SEE HOUSE, NO. 39 OF 2023-2024.]
26	26	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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28	28	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
29	29	(2025-2026)
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31	31	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution Proposal for a legislative amendment to
32	32	the Massachusetts Constitution, for a Constitutional right to employable skills training.
33	33	A majority of all the members elected to the Senate and House of Representatives, in
34	34	joint session, hereby declares it to be expedient to alter the Constitution by the adoption of the
35	35	following Article of Amendment, to the end that it may become a part of the Constitution [if
36	36	similarly agreed to in a joint session of the next General Court and approved by the people at the
37	37	state election next following]:
38	38	ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
39	39	1 ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
40	40	2 1.) The Constitution of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is hereby, and thus
41	41	3amended, to provide that:
42	42	4 Each, and every inhabitant of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has a Right to
43	43	5Employable Skills Training. 2 of 2
44	44	6 2.) The provision of this Right, with equality for all individuals, shall be subject to
45	45	7appropriate legislation by the Great and General Court. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
46	46	8shall have statutory, and regulatory authority, to accomplish the goals of this Constitutional
47	47	9Amendment.
48	48	10 3.) All legal residents of Massachusetts, shall be eligible for a Constitutional Right to
49	49	11Employable Skills Training, for the purposes of assisting in their degrees of self-sufficiency, in
50	50	12providing sound foundations for the economic health of our people, and Commonwealth, and for
51	51	13the strengthening of our neighborhoods, and communities.
52	52	14 4.) This Right, shall permit up to two (2) years of specific technical, or other employable
53	53	15skills training, in an accredited technical skills program, in such institutions, and their successors,
54	54	16as high schools, regional vocational technical schools, junior colleges, colleges, universities, and
55	55	17accredited for-profit schools. The tuition costs of this training, may be compensated by The
56	56	18Commonwealth of Massachusetts, entirely; and/or partially by other transparent partnership
57	57	19arrangements with employers, and/or other appropriate institutions. At the conclusion of such
58	58	20training, individuals shall be encouraged, and preferably have a bridge to specific employment
59	59	21positions.