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H 2859

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 30, 2026.

An Act establishing job permanency for MADOC instructors.

Bill ID MA-194-H-2859
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Public Service
House failed 2026-03-30
Labor / Employment
Summary

“Any provisional Industrial Instructor in the Department of Correction will be eligible and be made permanent within their current job title after twelve months of employment ...

Sponsor
Hawkins, James K.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-30 Status failed
2026-03-30 Latest Action Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27)
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