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MA S 2589

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Order relative to authorizing the Joint Committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to higher education matters

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

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Did MA S 2589 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2589 is in committee as of 2025-09-25 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-25): Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

What is MA S 2589 about?

Senate, September 2, 2025 -- The committee on Higher Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 411) of Paul W. Mark and James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish the MassGrant program to provide financial assistance to eligible residents enrolled in higher education; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 946) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to create a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are knowledgeable in autism, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2589).

Who sponsors MA S 2589?

Joint Committee on Higher Education is the primary sponsor of MA S 2589.

Description

Senate, September 2, 2025 -- The committee on Higher Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 411) of Paul W. Mark and James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish the MassGrant program to provide financial assistance to eligible residents enrolled in higher education; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 946) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to create a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are knowledgeable in autism, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2589).

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-25 — Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Higher Educationprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-09-02

    Reported from the committee on Higher Education

  2. 2025-09-02

    Accompanied by S411 and S946

  3. 2025-09-02

    Order reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

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  4. 2025-09-25

    Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2589

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