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

S 929: An Act relative to debt-free public higher education

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 929 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to debt-free public higher education. Primary sponsor: Jamie Eldridge (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 24, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see S2755.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 929) of James B. Eldridge, Vanna Howard, Jacob R. Oliveira, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation to guarantee debt-free public higher education. Higher Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamie EldridgePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Adam GómezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

“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 S2755
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Higher Education

Sources

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