H 1221 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act to guarantee debt-free public higher education

Summary
By Ms. Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1221) of Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to free public higher education. Higher Education.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Apr 23, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Mar 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on Higher Education
lower
1 primary · 57 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Natalie Higgins
Natalie Higgins
DDemocratic
MA
4th Worcester
Co
Photo of Adrian Madaro
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
MA
1st Suffolk
Co
Photo of Becca Rausch
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Bud Williams
Bud Williams
DDemocratic
MA
11th Hampden
Co
Photo of Carlos González
Carlos González
DDemocratic
MA
10th Hampden
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Christina A. Minicucci
Christina A. Minicucci
DDemocratic
MA
14th Essex
Co
Photo of Christine Barber
Christine Barber
DDemocratic
MA
34th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Chynah Tyler
Chynah Tyler
DDemocratic
MA
7th Suffolk
Co
Photo of Dan Cahill
Dan Cahill
DDemocratic
MA
10th Essex
Co
Photo of Dan Donahue
Dan Donahue
DDemocratic
MA
16th Worcester