MA H638

Bill

Resolutions supporting efforts to ensure that students from Massachusetts have access to debt-free higher education at public colleges and universities

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to debt-free higher education at public colleges and universities. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill expresses support for efforts to ensure that students from Massachusetts have access to debt-free higher education at public colleges and universities. The key provisions of the bill include: ensuring all students have access to debt-free higher education, increasing federal support to states to enable them to invest more in higher education and lower costs for students, increasing student aid to cover the total cost of college without taking on debt, encouraging innovation to increase efficiency and lower costs, and reducing the burden of existing student loan debt. The bill highlights the economic importance of a well-educated workforce and the negative impacts of student loan debt on the ability of graduates to participate fully in the economy.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (40)

Brian Ashe (D), Christine Barber (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Tony Cabral (D), Thomas Calter (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Evandro Carvalho (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Michael Day (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Dan Donahue (D), James Dwyer (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Michael Finn (D), Carlos González (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Brad Jones (R), Louis Kafka (D), Mary Keefe (D), Stephen Kulik (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Paul Mark (D), Juana Matias (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Mike Moore (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Aaron Vega (D), John Velis (D), Chris Walsh (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2469 (on 04/23/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H638

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H638
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H638.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1434	Relative to public higher education collective labor contracts	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H633	Making public higher education in Massachusetts free for residents of the state	Accompanied a study order, see H4512	Similar To
H635	Relative to the expansion of the valedictorian tuition waiver program	Accompanied a study order, see H4610	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
S2469	Resolve establishing a commission on tuition and fee-free and debt-free public higher education	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S387	Resolutions calling on Congress to abolish the Electoral College and allow for the direct election of the President and Vice President by the popular vote of all citizens of the United States	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To

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