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MA S 2534

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An Act relative to equitable higher education admissions policies

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

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Did MA S 2534 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2534 is in committee as of 2025-06-23 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-23): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 2534 about?

Senate, June 23, 2025 -- The committee on Higher Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 928) of Lydia Edwards for legislation to ban legacy preferences in higher education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 943) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to ban discriminatory admissions practices at higher education institutions; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 950) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to require higher education institutions to issue an annual report to the attorney general and department of higher education on their prior year admissions preference, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2534).

Who sponsors MA S 2534?

Joint Committee on Higher Education is the primary sponsor of MA S 2534, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Senate, June 23, 2025 -- The committee on Higher Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 928) of Lydia Edwards for legislation to ban legacy preferences in higher education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 943) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to ban discriminatory admissions practices at higher education institutions; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 950) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to require higher education institutions to issue an annual report to the attorney general and department of higher education on their prior year admissions preference, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2534).

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Latest action
2025-06-23 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Higher Educationprimary
  • Lydia Edwardscosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor
  • Mark C. Montignycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-06-20

    Reported from the committee on Higher Education

  2. 2025-06-23

    New draft of S928, S943 and S950

  3. 2025-06-23

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

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2534

Attribution

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