HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2257        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1076

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Alice Hanlon Peisch

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to program approval.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

1/17/2013

Martin J. Walsh

13th Suffolk

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

 

Eugene L. O'Flaherty

2nd Suffolk

 

Michael R. Knapik

Second Hampden and Hampshire

 

John J. Mahoney

13th Worcester

 

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

 

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

 

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

 

Joseph F. Wagner

8th Hampden

 

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

 

Aaron Michlewitz

3rd Suffolk

 

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2257        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1076

By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1076) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others for legislation to authorize certain private, nonprofit colleges or universities to offer or institute additional programs or degrees.  Higher Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to program approval.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 30A of Chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding the provisions or any general or special law to the contrary, a private, nonprofit college or university may offer or institute an additional program or degree if the college or university (1) has maintained a physical presence and operated continuously in the Commonwealth for the immediately preceding 10 years and (2) is accredited without sanction by New England Association of Schools and Colleges.  Any such college or university that does not satisfy all of the provisions of this paragraph shall comply with the procedures and criteria established by the board of higher education. 

SECTION 2.  This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2014.