H 1245 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act establishing tuition free community college in Massachusetts

Summary

By Ms. Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1245) of Chynah Tyler and others for legislation to authorize a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees for community college courses for certain low income and low- and moderate- income students. 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 · 16 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Carlos González

Elizabeth A. Malia

Joseph A. Boncore

First Suffolk and Middlesex

José F. Tosado

Marjorie Decker

Michelle Ciccolo

Second Worcester