MA H41

Bill

MA H41

Relative to student debt

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/31/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

So much of the recommendations of the Department of the State Treasurer (House, No. 23) as relates to student debt. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill requires the University of Massachusetts, in consultation with the state treasurer's office and the Department of Higher Education, to develop a pilot program on a single campus that provides enrolled students with an estimate of their total outstanding or pending student loan obligations. The notice would include estimates of the total amount of education loans incurred by the student, the total potential payoff amount, and the estimated monthly repayment amounts. The University of Massachusetts is required to report the results of the pilot program and any recommendations regarding whether such a notice should be provided to additional students by July 1, 2018.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H41

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H41
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H41.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1915	Relative to drivers licenses for international students	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2083	To increase voter education and registration in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H2222	Preventing unnecessary medical debt	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H2232	For reimbursement for costs of the learning contract	Accompanied a new draft, see H3934	Similar To
H2233	Relative to in-state tuition retention for UMMS	Accompanied a study order, see H4610	Similar To
H228	Relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the MCAS examination	Accompanied a study order, see H4632	Similar To
H265	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H276	Relative to non-public school student access to the MCAS exam	No further action taken	Similar To
H330	Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia	Accompanied a new draft, see H4394	Similar To
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
S1524	Relative to graduate student loan deductions	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2266	To prevent bureaucratic overreach in the collection of student debt	No further action taken	Similar To
S2380	Establishing a student loan bill of rights	Reprinted as amended, see S2421	Similar To
S239	Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students	Accompanied H2056	Similar To
S2390	To promote student nutrition	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To
S316	To promote alternative dispute resolution for students	Accompanied a study order, see S2385	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1915

Relative to drivers licenses for international students

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H2083

To increase voter education and registration in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4252

Similar To

H2222

Preventing unnecessary medical debt

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H2232

For reimbursement for costs of the learning contract

Accompanied a new draft, see H3934

Similar To

H2233

Relative to in-state tuition retention for UMMS

Accompanied a study order, see H4610

Similar To

H228

Relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the MCAS examination

Accompanied a study order, see H4632

Similar To

H265

To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see H4390

Similar To

H276

Relative to non-public school student access to the MCAS exam

No further action taken

Similar To

H330

Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia

Accompanied a new draft, see H4394

Similar To

H648

Relative to student’s rights in higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2081

Similar To

S1524

Relative to graduate student loan deductions

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S2266

To prevent bureaucratic overreach in the collection of student debt

No further action taken

Similar To

S2380

Establishing a student loan bill of rights

Reprinted as amended, see S2421

Similar To

S239

Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students

Accompanied H2056

Similar To

S2390

To promote student nutrition

Accompanied a study order, see S2527

Similar To

S316

To promote alternative dispute resolution for students

Accompanied a study order, see S2385

Similar To

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