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SD 2080 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to admissions requirements to institutions of higher education

Summary
By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 932) of Adam Gomez for legislation to allow the department of higher education to review the practice of requiring applicants to take a standardized college entrance aptitude test to gain admittance to an undergraduate degree program at a public institution of higher education. Higher Education.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill proposes reviewing standardized test requirements for public college admissions, which could remove barriers and expand access to higher education, aligning with 'expands educational access' indicator.85% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Higher Education
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AG
Adam Gómez
DDemocratic
MA
Hampden