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H 1436

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 17, 2026.

An Act relative to debt-free public higher education.

Bill ID MA-194-H-1436
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Higher Education
House failed 2026-02-17
Education
Summary

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “opportunities”, in line 14, the ...

Sponsor
Higgins, Natalie M.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-17 Status failed
2026-02-17 Latest Action Accompanied a study order, see H5104
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