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MA H 1436

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An Act relative to debt-free public higher education

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 1436 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1436 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-17): Accompanied a study order, see H5104

What is MA H 1436 about?

By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1436) of Natalie M. Higgins, Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others for legislation to establish a grant program to pay the equivalent of tuition and mandatory fees to eligible students at Massachusetts public higher education institutions. Higher Education.

Description

By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1436) of Natalie M. Higgins, Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others for legislation to establish a grant program to pay the equivalent of tuition and mandatory fees to eligible students at Massachusetts public higher education institutions. Higher Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-17 — Accompanied a study order, see H5104
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Ryan M. Hamiltoncosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
  • Christopher Richard Flanagancosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • Tommy Vitolocosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-17

    Accompanied a study order, see H5104

  2. 2025-07-07

    Hearing scheduled for 07/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  4. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Higher Education

    referral-committee

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1436

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