Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts S 2534
An Act relative to equitable higher education admissions policies
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Joint Committee on Higher Education
Cosponsors (3)
- Lydia Edwards (Democratic)
- Pavel M. Payano (Democratic)
- Mark C. Montigny (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
Senate, June 23, 2025 -- The committee on Higher Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 928) of Lydia Edwards for legislation to ban legacy preferences in higher education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 943) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to ban discriminatory admissions practices at higher education institutions; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 950) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to require higher education institutions to issue an annual report to the attorney general and department of higher education on their prior year admissions preference, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2534).
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 23, 2025 · Senate
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means - Jun 23, 2025 · Senate
New draft of S928, S943 and S950 - Jun 20, 2025 · Senate
Reported from the committee on Higher Education