MA S834

Bill

MA S834

Relative to late fees for no interest student loans

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
04/07/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to late fees for no interest student loans. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education and the Office of Student Financial Assistance from applying late fees to no-interest student loans issued under a specific provision of state law from March 10, 2021 to December 31, 2022. It also requires the refund of any late fees paid on these loans during that time period within 30 days of the bill's effective date.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Adam Gómez (D)*, Adam Scanlon (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2822 (on 04/11/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S834

(36 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S834	04/15/2021
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S834.pdf	04/15/2021

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1359	Relative to late fees for no interest student loans	Accompanied a study order, see H5174	Similar To
H1359	Relative to late fees for no interest student loans	Accompanied a study order, see H5174	Similar To
H2786	Providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses	No further action taken	Similar To
H2786	Providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses	No further action taken	Similar To
H2985	Encouraging employer 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
H3208	To limit the state’s authority to prevent the renewal of licenses after default on student loans	Accompanied H3161	Similar To
H3208	To limit the state’s authority to prevent the renewal of licenses after default on student loans	Accompanied H3161	Similar To
H3693	Relative to the education of the veterans of Massachusetts	No further action taken	Similar To
H3693	Relative to the education of the veterans of Massachusetts	No further action taken	Similar To
H4018	Establishing a higher education affordability task force	Chapter 75 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4018	Establishing a higher education affordability task force	Chapter 75 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4056	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill establishing a higher education affordability task force (see House, No. 4018). August 3, 2021	See H4018	Similar To
H4056	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill establishing a higher education affordability task force (see House, No. 4018). August 3, 2021	See H4018	Similar To
S1861	Relative to graduate student loan deductions	Accompanied a study order, see H4894	Similar To
S1861	Relative to graduate student loan deductions	Accompanied a study order, see H4894	Similar To
S2053	Relative to unpaid student loans	Accompanied H3161	Similar To
S2053	Relative to unpaid student loans	Accompanied H3161	Similar To
S2822	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to late fees for no interest student loans	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S2822	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to late fees for no interest student loans	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S823	Providing access to higher education for high school graduates in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S823	Providing access to higher education for high school graduates in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S824	Committing to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system	Accompanied a new draft, see S2812	Similar To
S824	Committing to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system	Accompanied a new draft, see S2812	Similar To
S825	Improving access to affordable higher education	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S825	Improving access to affordable higher education	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S826	Expanding access to higher education tuition and fee waivers for adopted foster children	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S826	Expanding access to higher education tuition and fee waivers for adopted foster children	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S841	Investing in public higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2744	Similar To
S841	Investing in public higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2744	Similar To
S844	To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S844	To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S846	Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2815	Similar To
S846	Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2815	Similar To
S849	Relative to advance placement examinations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S849	Relative to advance placement examinations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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

H1359

Relative to late fees for no interest student loans

Accompanied a study order, see H5174

Similar To

H2786

Providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses

No further action taken

Similar To

H2786

Providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses

No further action taken

Similar To

H2985

Encouraging employer 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

H3208

To limit the state’s authority to prevent the renewal of licenses after default on student loans

Accompanied H3161

Similar To

H3208

To limit the state’s authority to prevent the renewal of licenses after default on student loans

Accompanied H3161

Similar To

H3693

Relative to the education of the veterans of Massachusetts

No further action taken

Similar To

H3693

Relative to the education of the veterans of Massachusetts

No further action taken

Similar To

H4018

Establishing a higher education affordability task force

Chapter 75 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4018

Establishing a higher education affordability task force

Chapter 75 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4056

Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill establishing a higher education affordability task force (see House, No. 4018). August 3, 2021

See H4018

Similar To

H4056

See H4018

Similar To

S1861

Relative to graduate student loan deductions

Accompanied a study order, see H4894

Similar To

S1861

Relative to graduate student loan deductions

Accompanied a study order, see H4894

Similar To

S2053

Relative to unpaid student loans

Accompanied H3161

Similar To

S2053

Relative to unpaid student loans

Accompanied H3161

Similar To

S2822

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to late fees for no interest student loans

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S2822

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to late fees for no interest student loans

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S823

Providing access to higher education for high school graduates in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

S823

Providing access to higher education for high school graduates in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

S824

Committing to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system

Accompanied a new draft, see S2812

Similar To

S824

Committing to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system

Accompanied a new draft, see S2812

Similar To

S825

Improving access to affordable higher education

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

Similar To

S825

Improving access to affordable higher education

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

Similar To

S826

Expanding access to higher education tuition and fee waivers for adopted foster children

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

S826

Expanding access to higher education tuition and fee waivers for adopted foster children

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

S841

Investing in public higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2744

Similar To

S841

Investing in public higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2744

Similar To

S844

To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

S844

To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

S846

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

Accompanied a new draft, see S2815

Similar To

S846

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

Accompanied a new draft, see S2815

Similar To

S849

Relative to advance placement examinations

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

Similar To

S849

Relative to advance placement examinations

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

Similar To

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