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MA H 283

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An Act relative to a loan repayment program for human services workers

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

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Did MA H 283 pass?

Not yet. MA H 283 is in committee as of 2025-08-28 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-08-28): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 283 about?

By Representatives Roy of Franklin and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 283) of Jeffrey N. Roy, Sean Garballey and others for legislation to establish a student loan repayment program for human service workers to encourage individuals to enter the field and maintain employment at human service programs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Description

By Representatives Roy of Franklin and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 283) of Jeffrey N. Roy, Sean Garballey and others for legislation to establish a student loan repayment program for human service workers to encourage individuals to enter the field and maintain employment at human service programs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Introduced
Latest action
2025-08-28 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Jeffrey N. Roycosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
  • Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Daniel Cahillcosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Joseph D. McKennacosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • William C. Galvincosponsor
  • Kevin G. Honancosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor
  • Richard M. Haggertycosponsor
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
  • Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • Leigh Daviscosponsor
  • Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
  • Tommy Vitolocosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Tackey Chancosponsor
  • Bud L. Williamscosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Jack Patrick Lewiscosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • David T. Vieiracosponsor
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-05-06

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-08-28

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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