MA H1215

Bill

MA H1215

To ensure higher education student and campus safety

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to providing for appropriations to establish a program of capital improvements to public institutions of higher education to ensure the well being and safety of students, faculty, staff and college communities. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill provides for a program of capital improvements to public institutions of higher education to ensure the wellbeing and safety of students, faculty, staff, and the college community. It appropriates $100 million for upgrades to public safety infrastructure, such as security cameras, door locks, active shooter detection systems, and emergency communication systems. It also appropriates $15 million for cybersecurity upgrades, including software, security analytics, and network infrastructure improvements. The bill authorizes the state treasurer to issue and sell bonds to fund these improvements, and requires the Secretary of Administration and Finance to submit annual progress reports on the projects for 10 years.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (30)

Jim Arciero (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Michael Brady (D), Linda Campbell (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Brendan Crighton (D), William Crocker (R), Marjorie Decker (D), Marcos Devers (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), William Driscoll Jr. (D), Sean Garballey (D), Ken Gordon (D), Stephen Hay (D), Natalie Higgins (D), James Kelcourse (R), Ed Kennedy (D), David Linsky (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Frank Moran (D), Matt Muratore (R), Norm Orrall (R), Maria Robinson (D), Danny Ryan (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Steve Ultrino (D), Dave Vieira (R), Susannah Whipps (I), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5209 (on 12/23/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1215

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1215
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1215.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1582	Decriminalizing non-violent and verbal student misconduct	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H4135	Amendment Order for “An Act relative to educational opportunity for students”	Adopted, see S2365	Similar To
H4137	Similar Bills	Published as amended, see H4145	Similar To
H4145	Similar Bills	See S2365	Similar To
H477	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H481	To fund a more affordable public higher education system in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H515	Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H5209	Study Order - Higher Education Financing	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1055	Relative to social media privacy protection	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1724	Establishing a college tuition tax deduction	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
S2183	To support improved financial stability in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4075	Similar To
S2248	Relative to freedom of expression for public school students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S2348	Relative to educational opportunity for students	New draft substituted, see S2350	Similar To
S235	Improving students' access to life saving treatments	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2398	To establish food allergy plans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2412	Relative to educational opportunity for students	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 132 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S261	Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S759	Protecting public higher education student information	Accompanied a new draft, see S2736	Similar To
S761	Relative to transparency in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4075	Similar To
S762	Relative to advance placement examinations	Accompanied a new draft, see S2738	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

H1582

Decriminalizing non-violent and verbal student misconduct

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H4135

Amendment Order for “An Act relative to educational opportunity for students”

Adopted, see S2365

Similar To

H4137

Similar Bills

Published as amended, see H4145

Similar To

H4145

Similar Bills

See S2365

Similar To

H477

To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H481

To fund a more affordable public higher education system in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H5209

Similar To

H515

Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H5209

Study Order - Higher Education Financing

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1055

Relative to social media privacy protection

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

Similar To

S1724

Establishing a college tuition tax deduction

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

S2183

To support improved financial stability in higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see H4075

Similar To

S2248

Relative to freedom of expression for public school students

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S2348

Relative to educational opportunity for students

New draft substituted, see S2350

Similar To

S235

Improving students' access to life saving treatments

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2398

To establish food allergy plans

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

Similar To

S2412

Relative to educational opportunity for students

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 132 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

S261

Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S759

Protecting public higher education student information

Accompanied a new draft, see S2736

Similar To

S761

Relative to transparency in higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see H4075

Similar To

S762

Relative to advance placement examinations

Accompanied a new draft, see S2738

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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