All Roll Calls
Yes: 5 • No: 0
MassachusettsS 918194th General Court (2025-2026)Senate
An Act expanding access to higher education tuition and fee waivers for adopted foster children
Sponsored By: Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic)
In Committee
Higher EducationSenate Ways and Means
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Bill Overview
No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joanne M. Comerford
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Jason M. Lewis
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
committee vote • 8/28/2025
Committee Favorable: Favorable
Yes: 5 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
9/8/2025SenateHearing scheduled for 07/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
7/7/2025legislatureHouse concurred
2/27/2025HouseReferred to the committee on Higher Education
2/27/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Filed
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