S 744 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act to guarantee debt-free public higher education

Summary

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 744) of James B. Eldridge, Natalie M. Higgins, Jack Patrick Lewis, Carmine Lawrence Gentile and other members of the General Court for legislation to guarantee debt-free public higher education. Higher Education.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Jan 2019

Senate Passage

Mar 2020

House Passage

Jan 2019

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

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Higher Education

upper

1 primary · 28 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Middlesex and Worcester

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Carlos González

Carmine Gentile

Fourth Middlesex

Elizabeth A. Malia

First Hampden and Hampshire