MA H 4406

in committee

An Act banning legacy and donor preferences in higher education

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

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Did MA H 4406 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4406 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 4406 about?

MA H 4406 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act banning legacy and donor preferences in higher education”.

Who sponsors MA H 4406?

Joint Committee on Higher Education is the primary sponsor of MA H 4406, joined by 5 cosponsors.

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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Action timeline

2025-08-28
Reported from the committee on Higher Education
2025-08-28
New draft of H1425 and H1452
2025-08-28
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4406

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