S2200 • 2025

An Act limiting the impact of student loans to help staff succeed

Education

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Sponsor: Jacob R. Oliveira
Last action: 2026-02-09
Official status: Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act limiting the impact of student loans to help staff succeed

An Act limiting the impact of student loans to help staff succeed By Mr.

What This Bill Does

An Act limiting the impact of student loans to help staff succeed By Mr.
Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
2200) of Jacob R.
Oliveira for legislation to limit the impact of student loans to help staff succeed.

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Bill History

2026-02-09 Senate
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2025-12-24 Senate
Reporting date extended to Saturday January 31, 2026
2025-10-29 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 11/05/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing location changed
2025-10-27 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 11/05/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27 Senate
Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
2025-02-27 House
House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act limiting the impact of student loans to help staff succeed
By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2200) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to limit the impact of student loans to help staff succeed. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.2200

Chapter 3 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 75, the following sections:-

Section 76. (a) The general court shall establish, with the approval of the presiding officers of the 2 branches of the general court, a program under which the senate, house of representatives, or general court may agree to repay, by direct payment on behalf of an employee, student loans previously taken out by an employee. For purposes of this section, a Member of the general court shall not be considered to be an employee of the Senate or House of Representatives.

(b) The general court or an administrative authority thereof shall promulgate such guidelines as may be necessary to carry out the program under this section, and may include limitations on the type of student loans covered and on the maximum payment that may be available to any one individual.

(c) The administration of the program authorized in this section shall be funded by appropriations directed to the general court, or a branch thereof, subject to appropriation.

Section 73. (a) The general court shall establish, with the approval of the presiding officers of the 2 branches of the general court, biannual review of employee compensation. Such base compensation shall be re-evaluated to ensure employee pay keeps pace with the median household income for the commonwealth for the preceding two-year period.

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