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

S 411: An Act to modernize financial aid access

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

S 411 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to modernize financial aid access. Primary sponsor: Paul Mark (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (September 2, 2025): Accompanied a study order, see S2589.

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.

By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 411) of Paul W. Mark and James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish the MassGrant program to provide financial assistance to eligible residents enrolled in higher education. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul MarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester

“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 study order, see S2589
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. House concurred
  4. Discharged to the committee on Higher Education
  5. House concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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