Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 37 D · 1 R cosponsors

H 1339 — An Act to guarantee debt-free public higher education

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see H4694

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 47 sponsors

    1 primary, 46 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (37 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

By Ms. Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1339) of Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to free public higher education. Higher Education.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4694

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Monday April 4, 2022, pending concurrence

  4. Hearing scheduled for 05/18/2021 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  5. Senate concurred

  6. Referred to the committee on Higher Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 46 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (46)

Not signed on (157)

157 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 1339 do?
By Ms. Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1339) of Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to free public higher education. Higher Education.
Who sponsors H 1339?
H 1339 is sponsored by Tami L. Gouveia, Vanna Howard (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Carlos González (Democrat), Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democrat), James J. O'Day (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Michael D. Brady (Democrat), Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), Adrian C. Madaro (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), Christina A. Minicucci, Mike Connolly (Democrat), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), James Arciero (Democrat), Andres X. Vargas (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Sonia Chang-Diaz, Meghan K. Kilcoyne (Democrat), Paul W. Mark (Democrat), Nika C. Elugardo, Daniel R. Carey, Liz Miranda (Democrat), Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Maria Duaime Robinson, Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Steven Owens (Democrat), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Peter Capano, Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Patricia A. Duffy (Democrat), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Natalie M. Blais (Democrat), and Carol A. Doherty (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 1339?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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