2025-2026 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
H1423: 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
2/27/2025
Referred to the Joint Committee on Higher Education
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Senate concurred
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/27/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Higher Education(Joint Conference)
Sponsors
Democrat: 35
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Christine Barber
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (35)
Michael Kushmerek
Democrat
Lindsay Sabadosa
Democrat
James Arciero
Democrat
James Arena-DeRosa
Democrat
Jennifer Balinsky Armini
Democrat
Rob Consalvo
Democrat
Manny Cruz
Democrat
Marjorie Decker
Democrat
Michelle DuBois
Democrat
James Eldridge
Democrat
Paul Feeney
Democrat
Sean Garballey
Democrat
Natalie Higgins
Democrat
Russell Holmes
Democrat
Kevin Honan
Democrat
Patrick Kearney
Democrat
Mary Keefe
Democrat
David LeBoeuf
Democrat
Adrian Madaro
Democrat
Samantha Montano
Democrat
Tram Nguyen
Democrat
Steven Owens
Democrat
Ted Philips
Democrat
Sean Reid
Democrat
Estela Reyes
Democrat
Margaret Scarsdale
Democrat
Danillo Sena
Democrat
Dawne Shand
Democrat
Thomas Stanley
Democrat
Chynah Tyler
Democrat
Steven Ultrino
Democrat
Erika Uyterhoeven
Democrat
Marcus Vaughn
Republican
Thomas Walsh
Democrat
Christopher Worrell
Democrat