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

H 5179: Study Order

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 5179 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on March 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Study Order. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Higher Education. Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Discharged to the committee on House Rules.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Order relative to authorizing the committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of certain House documents relative to higher education tuition and fee waivers.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on Higher EducationPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Discharged to the committee on House Rules
  2. Order reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Joint Rules
  3. Accompanied by H1422, H1442, H1443, H1450, H1459, H1463 and H1465
  4. Reported from the committee on Higher Education

Sources

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