MA S2547

Bill

To amend the charter of Wheaton College

Introduced
10/04/2021

In Committee
10/04/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to amend the charter of Wheaton College, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2547).

AI Summary

This bill amends the charter of Wheaton College to allow the institution to grant the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing, in addition to the existing degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts.

Sponsors (3)

Jay Barrows (R), Paul Feeney (D), Steven Howitt (R),

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Higher Education (J)

Last Action

New draft substituted, see S2592 (on 12/06/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2547

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2547
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2547.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4274	Relative to the amendment of section 3-4 of the Home Rule Charter of the city of Methuen	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 285 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H696	Relative to local approval for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see H5078	Similar To
S2592	Amending the charter of Wheaton College	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2022	Replaced by
S343	Relative to the financial impact of charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S352	To strengthen charter school data reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S353	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S356	Relative to the net school spending cap	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S371	Relative to local approval for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S831	To amend the charter of Wheaton College	Accompanied a new draft, see S2547	Replaces
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

H4274

Relative to the amendment of section 3-4 of the Home Rule Charter of the city of Methuen

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 285 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H696

Relative to local approval for charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see H5078

Similar To

S2592

Amending the charter of Wheaton College

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2022

Replaced by

S343

Relative to the financial impact of charter schools