Massachusetts · Bill 2139 · 194th General Court

An Act relative to unpaid student loans

  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. 2139) of Ryan C. Fattman and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to unpaid student loans. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight · Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 11/05/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
  4. CommitteeHearing rescheduled to 11/05/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual; Hearing location changed · Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
  5. SenateReporting date extended to Saturday January 31, 2026
  6. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 12, 2026 Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 4

Not voting · 1

Other · 1

4–0

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 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.