MA H8

Bill

Relative to higher education boards of trustees

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

So much of the recommendations of the Inspector General (House, No. 7) as relates to higher education boards of trustees. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve the governance of higher education boards of trustees in Massachusetts. It requires the Department of Higher Education to establish and implement a comprehensive training program for board members on topics such as open meeting laws, public records laws, conflict of interest laws, procurement, state finance provisions, fraud prevention, and fiduciary responsibilities. The bill mandates that all board members complete this training program within 6 months of their appointment or election, and then again every 2 years. Failure to complete the training will result in the termination of the member's position and the creation of a vacancy to be filled in the same manner as the prior appointment.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4075 (on 09/18/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H8

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H8
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H8.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1208	Requiring sexual misconduct climate surveys at institutions of higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4418	Similar To
H1218	Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities who have exited special education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4419	Similar To
H1219	Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4419	Similar To
H1241	Relative to higher education capital investment in gateway cities	Accompanied a study order, see H5125	Similar To
H4075	To support improved financial stability in higher education	New draft substituted, see H4099	Replaced by
H481	To fund a more affordable public higher education system in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
S1471	Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2183	To support improved financial stability in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4075	Similar To
S750	Protecting students and increasing accountability at Massachusetts colleges and universities	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To
S751	Investing in public higher education	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S755	To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To
S768	Related to educational courses in wine tasting at a qualified institution of higher education	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1208

Requiring sexual misconduct climate surveys at institutions of higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see H4418

Similar To

H1218

Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities who have exited special education

Accompanied a new draft, see H4419

Similar To

H1219

Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see H4419

Similar To

H1241

Relative to higher education capital investment in gateway cities

Accompanied a study order, see H5125

Similar To

H4075

To support improved financial stability in higher education

New draft substituted, see H4099

Replaced by

H481

To fund a more affordable public higher education system in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H5209

Similar To

S1471

Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system

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

Similar To

S2183

To support improved financial stability in higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see H4075

Similar To

S750

Protecting students and increasing accountability at Massachusetts colleges and universities

Accompanied a study order, see S2541

Similar To

S751

Investing in public higher education

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

Similar To

S755

To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions

Accompanied a study order, see S2541

Similar To

S768

Related to educational courses in wine tasting at a qualified institution of higher education

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

Similar To

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