SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3000

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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SENATE, March 26, 2026.

 The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 244) of Barry R. Finegold and Tram T. Nguyen for legislation to further assist employees through professional development training, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 3000).

For the committee,

 Pavel M. Payano

        FILED ON: 3/5/2026

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3000

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An act to study promoting access to professional development programming in Massachusetts.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

 The Division of Occupational Licensure is hereby authorized and directed to conduct a comprehensive study into registration exemptions for professional development programming offered by private occupational schools including but not limited to determining cost and hourly exemption thresholds. In carrying out the provisions of this act, the Division shall consult stakeholders, including but not limited to private educational organizations who offer professional development programming in Massachusetts.

 The Division of Occupational Licensure shall file the results of said study, together with any recommendations for regulatory or legislative actions, with the clerks of the House and Senate not later than 12 months following the passage of this act.