Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 38 D · 1 R · 1 I cosponsors

S 2812 — An Act to establish a Higher Education Review Commission

Last action — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 07, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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.

  • 57 sponsors

    1 primary, 56 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (38 D · 1 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Senate, April 7, 2022 -- The committee on Higher Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 824) of Joanne M. Comerford, James M. Murphy, Adam J. Scanlon, Patricia A. Duffy 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; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 829) of James B. Eldridge, Natalie M. Higgins, Maria Duaime Robinson, Brian W. Murray and other members of the General Court for legislation to guarantee debt-free public higher education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 842) of Eric P. Lesser and Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to the endowment match program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 848) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to establish the Bridge the Gap Scholarship to universalize access to community colleges; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 851) of Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to the Massachusetts State College Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 852) of Michael O. Moore, Maria Duaime Robinson, Brian M. Ashe and James B. Eldridge for legislation to break generational cycles of poverty; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1220) of Eric P. Lesser, Patricia A. Duffy, Brian M. Ashe and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to community college tuition, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2812).

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. Recommitted to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

  3. Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  4. Bill reported favorably and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

  5. New draft of S824, S829, S842, S848, S851, S852 and S1220

  6. Reported from the committee on Higher Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 56 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Higher Education

Co-sponsors (56)

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2812 do?
Senate, April 7, 2022 -- The committee on Higher Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 824) of Joanne M. Comerford, James M. Murphy, Adam J. Scanlon, Patricia A. Duffy 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; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 829) of James B. Eldridge, Natalie M. Higgins, Maria Duaime Robinson, Brian W. Murray and other members of the General Court for legislation to guarantee debt-free public higher education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 842) of Eric P. Lesser and Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to the endowment match program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 848) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to establish the Bridge the Gap Scholarship to universalize access to community colleges; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 851) of Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to the Massachusetts State College Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 852) of Michael O. Moore, Maria Duaime Robinson, Brian M. Ashe and James B. Eldridge for legislation to break generational cycles of poverty; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1220) of Eric P. Lesser, Patricia A. Duffy, Brian M. Ashe and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to community college tuition, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2812).
Who sponsors S 2812?
S 2812 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Higher Education, Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Mark C. Montigny (Democrat), James M. Murphy (Democrat), Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Adam J. Scanlon (Democrat), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Patricia A. Duffy (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, Harriette L. Chandler, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Michael J. Barrett (Democrat), Vanna Howard (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), Diana DiZoglio, Carol A. Doherty, Brendan P. Crighton (Democrat), John F. Keenan (Democrat), James J. O'Day (Democrat), Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Paul F. Tucker, John H. Rogers (Democrat), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democrat), Anne M. Gobi, Nick Collins (Democrat), Eric P. Lesser, Elizabeth A. Malia, Patricia D. Jehlen (Democrat), Christina A. Minicucci, Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Walter F. Timilty, Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Lori A. Ehrlich, Maria Duaime Robinson, Adam G. Hinds, Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), John J. Cronin (Democrat), Susan L. Moran, Michael D. Brady (Democrat), Marc R. Pacheco, Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Paul R. Feeney (Democrat), Susannah M. Whipps (Unenrolled), Julian Cyr (Democrat), Adam Gómez (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), John C. Velis (Democrat), Joan B. Lovely (Democrat), Michael F. Rush (Democrat), John Barrett, III (Democrat), and Edward J. Kennedy (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 2812?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 07, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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