H 1421 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act establishing the John F. Kennedy service scholarship program for student debt relief for peace corps, americorps, and commonwealth corps alumni

Summary

By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1421) of James C. Arena-DeRosa, Kristin E. Kassner and Carmine Lawrence Gentile for legislation to establish a student debt relief grant program. Higher Education.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Higher Education

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors