MA S667

Bill

Ensuring students' access to academic transcripts

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure that institutions of higher education in Massachusetts cannot withhold 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 the student's academic credits and grades for any course for which the tuition and mandatory fees have not been paid. Additionally, the institution can withhold the student's diploma or degree due to unpaid loans, fines, fees, tuition, or other expenses. The bill applies to all postsecondary institutions, including public universities, private occupational schools, and private colleges and universities, and requires the Department of Higher Education to promulgate regulations consistent with the bill's provisions.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (10)

Harriette Chandler (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Eileen Donoghue (D), Paul Heroux (D), Kay Khan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jason Lewis (D), John Scibak (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2274 (on 02/01/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S667

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S667
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S667.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H12	Relative to higher education boards and trustees	No further action taken	Similar To
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
H765	To protect the privacy of 911 callers	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H964	Relative to stenographers and transcribers	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1383	Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S142	Relative to graduate education for certain professionals	Accompanied a new draft, see H4454	Similar To
S1577	Establishing a college tuition tax deduction	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2081	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2191	Similar To
S2274	Ensuring students' access to academic transcripts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S694	To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
S702	Relative to strengthening and expanding higher education opportunities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2468	Similar To
S706	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To

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