Massachusetts · Bill 1981 · 194th General Court

An Act relative to graduate student loan deductions

S 1981 Sponsored by Ryan C. Fattman In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1981) of Ryan C. Fattman and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to graduate student loan deductions. Revenue.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Revenue · Joint Committee on Revenue
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 · Joint Committee on Revenue
  4. CommitteeHearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual; Hearing location changed · Joint Committee on Revenue
  5. CommitteeHearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:00 AM-11:00 AM in B-1 and Virtual; Hearing updated to New End Time · Joint Committee on Revenue
  6. SenateReporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026
  7. CommitteeCommittee recommended ought NOT to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling · House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jun 24, 2026 Joint Committee on Revenue Committee report: Adverse (Ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 6

No · 9

Not voting · 1

Other · 1

 6–9

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.