H 643 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act establishing an education loan repayment program for social workers in areas of need

Summary

By Mr. Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 643) of William Smitty Pignatelli and others for legislation to establish a student loan repayment pilot program to be administered by the Board of Higher Education for licensed social workers. Higher Education.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Oct 2017

Senate Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Oct 4, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

2

Oct 4, 2017

Committee

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Higher Education

lower

1 primary · 30 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Smitty Pignatelli

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Elizabeth A. Malia

James M. Cantwell

Middlesex and Worcester