MA S738

Bill

MA S738

Ensuring students' access to academic transcripts

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ensure students' access to academic transcripts. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure students' access to their academic transcripts. It prohibits institutions of higher education from withholding a student's academic transcripts solely due to the student's failure to pay any loan payments, fines, fees, tuition, or other expenses owed to the institution. However, the institution can still withhold a student's academic credits and grades for any course where the tuition and mandatory fees have not been paid. The bill applies to all postsecondary institutions, including public institutions, private occupational schools, and private colleges and universities. The Department of Higher Education is required to promulgate regulations to implement this law.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (6)

Harriette Chandler (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Kathy LaNatra (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Eric Lesser (D), Rady Mom (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2727 (on 06/01/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S738

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S738
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S738.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1226	Ensuring students' access to academic transcripts	Accompanied a new draft, see H4424	Similar To
H1230	Resolutions supporting efforts to ensure that students from Massachusetts have access to debt-free higher education at public colleges and universities	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H3273	To protect the privacy of 911 callers	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3756	To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S2727	Ensuring students’ access to academic transcripts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S747	Relative to disciplinary notations on college transcripts	Accompanied a new draft, see S2580	Similar To

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