S 816 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act committing to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system

Summary
By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 816) of Joanne M. Comerford, Paul W. Mark, Sal N. DiDomenico, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to commit to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system. Higher Education.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Sep 5, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in the Senate amendment
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Higher Education
upper
1 primary · 38 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jo Comerford
Jo Comerford
DDemocratic
MA
Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Co
Photo of Adam Gómez
Adam Gómez
DDemocratic
MA
Hampden
Co
Photo of Angelo Puppolo
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
MA
12th Hampden
Co
Photo of Becca Rausch
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Brendan Crighton
Brendan Crighton
DDemocratic
MA
Third Essex
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Ed Kennedy
Ed Kennedy
DDemocratic
MA
First Middlesex
Co
Photo of Jack Lewis
Jack Lewis
DDemocratic
MA
7th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Jake Oliveira
Jake Oliveira
DDemocratic
MA
Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Co
Photo of Jamie Eldridge
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
MA
Middlesex and Worcester
Co
Photo of Jason Lewis
Jason Lewis
DDemocratic
MA
Fifth Middlesex