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MA S 929

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An Act relative to debt-free public higher education

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

Description

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 929) of James B. Eldridge, Vanna Howard, Jacob R. Oliveira, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation to guarantee debt-free public higher education. Higher Education.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2025-12-24 — Accompanied a new draft, see S2755
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • James B. Eldridgeprimary
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • Adam Gómezcosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Higher Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-07-07

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

  4. 2025-12-24

    Accompanied a new draft, see S2755

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S929

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