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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1421: An Act establishing the John F. Kennedy service scholarship program for student debt relief for peace corps, americorps, and commonwealth corps alumni

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1421 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing the John F. Kennedy service scholarship program for student debt relief for peace corps, americorps, and commonwealth corps alumni. Primary sponsor: James Arena-DeRosa (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1421) of James C. Arena-DeRosa, Kristin E. Kassner and Carmine Lawrence Gentile for legislation to establish a student debt relief grant program. Higher Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James Arena-DeRosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Lisa FieldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Bristol
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 10/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Higher Education

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source