MA S1628

Bill

Relative to student loan debt

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 relative to student loan debt. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill expands the eligibility for a tax deduction for student loan interest payments to include graduate and professional degree programs, in addition to undergraduate programs. The bill also removes the requirement that the taxpayer be an "undergraduate student" to qualify for the deduction, making the deduction available to all students, regardless of degree level. These changes aim to provide tax relief for individuals with student loan debt, including those pursuing advanced degrees.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (6)

Eileen Donoghue (D), Ryan Fattman (R), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jason Lewis (D), Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2497 (on 04/30/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1628

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1628
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1628.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1982	Relative to debt collection licensure	No further action taken	Similar To
H2222	Preventing unnecessary medical debt	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H3337	Relative to the relief of mortgage debt	No further action taken	Similar To
H41	Relative to student debt	No further action taken	Similar To
S1235	To prevent unscrupulous medical debt recovery practices	Hearing scheduled for 07/18/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1	Similar To
S1512	Relative to the relief of mortgage debt	Accompanied H3337	Similar To
S1568	Relative to the relief of mortgage debt	Accompanied H3337	Similar To
S2266	To prevent bureaucratic overreach in the collection of student debt	No further action taken	Similar To
S2497	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue matters	Reported (in part) by S1507	Replaced by
S681	Promoting access to debt-free public higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2469	Similar To

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