2023-2024 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
H1253: Relative to social work uplifting practices and exam removal
Legislative Summary
By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition of Christine P. Barber, Michael P. Kushmerek and others that the Department of Education create and administer a field placement grant program to ensure a stable, diverse workforce of licensed social workers. Higher Education.
Bill History
2/16/2023
Referred to the Joint Committee on Higher Education
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Senate concurred
Senate
6/21/2023
Hearing scheduled for 06/27/2023 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
Joint Conference
3/6/2024
Accompanied a new draft, see H4451
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/16/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 59
Independent: 1
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Christine Barber
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (61)
Michael Kushmerek
Democrat
Lindsay Sabadosa
Democrat
Kenneth Gordon
Democrat
Susannah Whipps Lee
Independent
Brian Murray
Democrat
Steven Ultrino
Democrat
Christopher Worrell
Democrat
Samantha Montano
Democrat
Steven Owens
Democrat
David LeBoeuf
Democrat
Jessica Giannino
Democrat
David Rogers
Democrat
Salvatore DiDomenico
Democrat
Margaret Scarsdale
Democrat
Ryan Hamilton
Democrat
Aaron Saunders
Democrat
Jack Lewis
Democrat
Erika Uyterhoeven
Democrat
Patrick O'Connor
Republican
Vanna Howard
Democrat
Kevin Honan
Democrat
Thomas Stanley
Democrat
Jon Santiago
Democrat
Mary Keefe
Democrat
Christopher Hendricks
Democrat
Tricia Farley-Bouvier
Democrat
James Eldridge
Democrat
James O'Day
Democrat
Adrian Madaro
Democrat
Priscila Sousa
Democrat
Rob Consalvo
Democrat
Simon Cataldo
Democrat
Kate Lipper-Garabedian
Democrat
Natalie Higgins
Democrat
James Hawkins
Democrat
Tram Nguyen
Democrat
Russell Holmes
Democrat
Angelo Puppolo
Democrat
James Arena-DeRosa
Democrat
James Arciero
Democrat
Carlos Gonzalez
Democrat
Rita Mendes
Democrat
Jennifer Balinsky Armini
Democrat
Carmine Gentile
Democrat
Rodney Elliott
Democrat
Ted Philips
Democrat
Patricia Duffy
Democrat
Sean Garballey
Democrat
Mindy Domb
Democrat
Kay Khan
Democrat
Mathew Muratore
Republican
Paul McMurtry
Democrat
Ruth Balser
Democrat
Mike Connolly
Democrat
Natalie Blais
Democrat
Tackey Chan
Democrat
Estela Reyes
Democrat
Nick Collins
Democrat
Manny Cruz
Democrat
Thomas Walsh
Democrat
Rady Mom
Democrat