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H1439 • 2025

An Act providing full student representation on the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees

An Act providing full student representation on the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees

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Sponsor
Daniel J. Hunt
Last action
2026-02-17
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5106
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act providing full student representation on the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees

An Act providing full student representation on the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act providing full student representation on the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1439) of Daniel J.
  • Hunt for legislation to provide full student representation on the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees.
  • Higher Education.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-17 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5106

  2. 2025-10-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Higher Education

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act providing full student representation on the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees
By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1439) of Daniel J. Hunt for legislation to provide full student representation on the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees. Higher Education.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1439

SECTION 1.

Section 1A of Chapter 75 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the word “Nineteen” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “Twenty-two.”

SECTION 2.

The first paragraph of said section 1A of said Chapter 75, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the word “Two” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “Five.”

SECTION 3.

The first paragraph of said section 1A of said Chapter 75, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the last two sentences and inserting in place thereof the following sentence: - “The student members shall be elected annually by the student body of the Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell, and Worcester campuses.”

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