MA H2735

Bill

Regarding student loan payments for those working in law enforcement

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to student loan payments for those working in law enforcement. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to have the Commonwealth of Massachusetts cover student loan payments for individuals who have earned a criminal justice degree or law enforcement certificate from a Massachusetts state college, university, or community college, and are currently working for a law enforcement agency, municipal police department, or the state police in the Commonwealth. This law aims to support those pursuing careers in law enforcement by providing financial assistance to help pay off their student loans.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (7)

Leonard Mirra (R)*, Patrick Kearney (D), Matt Muratore (R), Mike Soter (R), Bruce Tarr (R), Susannah Whipps (I), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4960 (on 07/05/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2735

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2735
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2735.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1359	Relative to late fees for no interest student loans	Accompanied a study order, see H5174	Similar To
H2456	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	No further action taken	Similar To
H2887	Promoting student loan repayment	Accompanied a study order, see H4894	Similar To
H2985	Encouraging employer student loan repayment	Accompanied a study order, see H4894	Similar To
H4960	Public service matters	No further action taken	Replaced by
H887	Establishing memorial markers in the towns of Milton and Canton in memory of certain law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1573	Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1579	To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1610	Providing mental wellness training for police officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1752	Relative to the timely and consistent payment of law enforcement personnel	Accompanied H2568	Similar To
S2053	Relative to unpaid student loans	Accompanied H3161	Similar To
S2310	Establishing special license plates in support of Massachusetts law enforcement	Accompanied a study order, see S2642	Similar To
S834	Relative to late fees for no interest student loans	Accompanied a study order, see S2822	Similar To
S993	Addressing discriminatory police reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1359

Relative to late fees for no interest student loans

Accompanied a study order, see H5174

Similar To

H2456

Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

No further action taken

Similar To

H2887

Promoting student loan repayment

Accompanied a study order, see H4894

Similar To

H2985

Encouraging employer student loan repayment

Accompanied a study order, see H4894

Similar To

H4960

Public service matters

No further action taken

Replaced by

H887

Establishing memorial markers in the towns of Milton and Canton in memory of certain law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1573

Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents

Accompanied H2418

Similar To

S1579

To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents

Accompanied H2418

Similar To

S1610

Providing mental wellness training for police officers

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

Similar To

S1752

Relative to the timely and consistent payment of law enforcement personnel

Accompanied H2568

Similar To

S2053

Relative to unpaid student loans

Accompanied H3161

Similar To

S2310

Establishing special license plates in support of Massachusetts law enforcement

Accompanied a study order, see S2642

Similar To

S834

Relative to late fees for no interest student loans

Accompanied a study order, see S2822

Similar To

S993

Addressing discriminatory police reporting

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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