MA S739

Bill

To ensure tuition equity for Massachusetts residents

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 tuition equity for Massachusetts residents. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure tuition equity for Massachusetts residents by allowing certain students who have attended and graduated from high schools in the Commonwealth, or are currently enrolled in a Massachusetts public higher education institution, to be eligible for in-state tuition rates and fees at state institutions of higher education, regardless of their immigration status. The bill outlines the specific requirements and documentation needed to demonstrate eligibility for in-state tuition, and it also directs the Department of Higher Education to collaborate with public institutions of higher education to promulgate regulations to facilitate the in-state tuition eligibility process.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (13)

Jennifer Benson (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Adam Hinds (D), Jack Lewis (D), Mike Moran (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2541 (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S739

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S739
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S739.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
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
H4099	To support improved financial stability in higher education	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 113 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4177	Relative to the training of higher education counselors on deployment-related health conditions	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate 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
H8	Relative to higher education boards of trustees	Accompanied a new draft, see H4075	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
S2541	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to higher education issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
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

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

H4099

To support improved financial stability in higher education

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 113 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

H4177

Relative to the training of higher education counselors on deployment-related health conditions

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate 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

Relative to higher education boards of trustees

Accompanied a new draft, see H4075

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

S2541

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to higher education issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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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