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H1463 • 2025

An Act relative to a tuition and fee freeze at all public colleges and universities

An Act relative to a tuition and fee freeze at all public colleges and universities

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Sponsor
Jeffrey Rosario Turco
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5179
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to a tuition and fee freeze at all public colleges and universities

An Act relative to a tuition and fee freeze at all public colleges and universities By Representative Turco of Winthrop, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to a tuition and fee freeze at all public colleges and universities By Representative Turco of Winthrop, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1463) of Jeffrey Rosario Turco relative to a tuition and fee freeze at all public colleges and universities.
  • Higher Education.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-05 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5179

  2. 2025-07-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/18/2025 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 relative to a tuition and fee freeze at all public colleges and universities
By Representative Turco of Winthrop, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1463) of Jeffrey Rosario Turco relative to a tuition and fee freeze at all public colleges and universities. Higher Education.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1463

SECTION 1. For the purposes of this act, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:

“Academic year”, a 12-month period of time beginning with the fall instructional term of a public institution of higher education.

“Public institution of higher education”, any institution included in section 5 of chapter 15A of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. No public institution of higher education shall increase its tuition or fees above the level of its tuition and fees for the academic year 2022–2023.

SECTION 3. Section 2 shall take effect on the first day of a public institution of higher education’s 2025–2026 academic year.

SECTION 4. Section 2 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 5. Section 4 shall take effect on the last day of a public institution of higher education’s 2029 –2030 academic year.

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