MA H633

Bill

MA H633

Making public higher education in Massachusetts free for residents of the state

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 make public higher education free for residents of the Commonwealth. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to make public higher education in Massachusetts free for residents of the state. The key provisions are: (1) No tuition or mandatory fees will be charged to Massachusetts residents at any community college in the state, with the Commonwealth bearing the cost instead of the colleges. (2) No tuition or mandatory fees will be charged to Massachusetts residents at any state university or the University of Massachusetts, again with the Commonwealth covering the costs. (3) There will be a needs-based financial assistance program, subject to appropriation, to provide scholarships for non-residents enrolled in public higher education institutions in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (18)

Dan Cahill (D), Mike Connolly (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Dan Donahue (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Paul Heroux (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Peter Kocot (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), José Tosado (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4512 (on 05/21/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H633

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H633
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H633.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1434	Relative to public higher education collective labor contracts	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2077	Relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H2467	Providing access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H3653	Financing the production and preservation of housing for low and moderate income residents	Accompanied a new draft, see H3925	Similar To
H366	Establishing a remote voting system for town meeting in the town of Sudbury	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H4512	Increasing access to and completion of public higher education in the state	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H626	To amend Section 3, Chapter 111M of the General Laws relative to Massachusetts residents living in a foreign country and health insurance penalties	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H636	Relative to tuition for U.S. veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4610	Similar To
H637	Relative to instate tuition	Accompanied a study order, see H4610	Similar To
H971	Relative to assault and battery on the elderly or disabled	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S63	Increasing the personal care allowance for long term care residents	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

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