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MA S 411

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An Act to modernize financial aid access

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 411 pass?

Not yet. MA S 411 is in committee as of 2025-09-02 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-02): Accompanied a study order, see S2589

What is MA S 411 about?

By Mr. Mark, a petition (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. Education.

Who sponsors MA S 411?

Paul W. Mark is the primary sponsor of MA S 411, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Mr. Mark, a petition (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. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-02 — Accompanied a study order, see S2589
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Paul W. Markprimary
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-05-29

    Discharged to the committee on Higher Education

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-06-02

    House concurred

  5. 2025-07-07

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

  6. 2025-09-02

    Accompanied a study order, see S2589

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S411

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