MA H3004

Bill

To address the degree gap and reduce student 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 to authorize certain high school students to attend community college free of tuition and fees. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to address the degree gap and reduce student debt by authorizing certain high school students to attend community college free of tuition and fees. Specifically, it proposes to amend Massachusetts state law to provide two years of free community college to all high school graduates who have maintained a minimum grade point average, as determined by the Board of Higher Education, subject to available funding.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (13)

Mike Connolly (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), José Tosado (D), Chynah Tyler (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3004

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3004
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3004.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
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
H239	Prohibiting a municipality or regional school district from using public funds or other public resources for the recruitment of students from outside the municipality or regional school district	Accompanied a study order, see H4716	Similar To
H265	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H330	Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia	Accompanied a new draft, see H4394	Similar To
H41	Relative to student debt	No further action taken	Similar To
H4512	Increasing access to and completion of public higher education in the state	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	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
S706	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	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

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

H239

Prohibiting a municipality or regional school district from using public funds or other public resources for the recruitment of students from outside the municipality or regional school district

Accompanied a study order, see H4716

Similar To

H265

To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see H4390

Similar To

H330

Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia

Accompanied a new draft, see H4394

Similar To

H41

Relative to student debt

No further action taken

Similar To

H4512

Increasing access to and completion of public higher education in the state

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H648

Relative to student’s rights in higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2081

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

S706

Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses

Accompanied a new draft, see S2081

Similar To

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