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H1460 • 2025

An Act relative to college tuition and admissions

An Act relative to college tuition and admissions

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Sponsor
Alan Silvia
Last action
2026-02-17
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5104
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act relative to college tuition and admissions

An Act relative to college tuition and admissions By Representative Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to college tuition and admissions By Representative Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1460) of Alan Silvia and Christopher Hendricks relative to residential preference for financial aid at public institutions of higher education.
  • 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 H5104

  2. 2025-04-29 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/05/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Higher Education

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to college tuition and admissions
By Representative Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1460) of Alan Silvia and Christopher Hendricks relative to residential preference for financial aid at public institutions of higher education. Higher Education.

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Bill H.1460

Chapter 69 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 37. In making decisions relating to admissions, scholarships and grants, any college, university, community college or junior college within the system of public institutions of higher education as set forth in section 5 of chapter 15A, shall identify and give priority to students or prospective students residing in the commonwealth: (1) whose biological parents are deceased or had their parental rights terminated due to abuse or neglect; and (2) who have been legally adopted by a blood relative within the third level of consanguinity or were assigned a permanent legal guardian by a court.

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