S 929 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to debt-free public higher education

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Dec 24, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Higher Education

upper

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Middlesex and Worcester

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Second Middlesex

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire