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

H 1444: An Act relative to higher education financial literacy counseling

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 1444 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to higher education financial literacy counseling. Primary sponsor: Brad Jones (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 27, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4652.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1444) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to financial literacy counseling for students accepted at public institutions of higher education. Higher Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Kelly PeaseCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Hampden
Todd SmolaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Hampden
Alyson Sullivan-AlmeidaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Plymouth

“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. Accompanied a new draft, see H4652
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/18/2025 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