HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3499 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3426
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brian R. Mannal
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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 to examine the advertising and lending practices of for-profit schools in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Brian R. Mannal | 2nd Barnstable | 1/16/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3499 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3426
By Mr. Mannal of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3426) of Brian R. Mannal for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the advertising and lending practices of for-profit schools doing business in the Commonwealth. Higher Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act to examine the advertising and lending practices of for-profit schools in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
For purposes of this act, a “for-profit school” shall mean, an educational company doing business to make a profit, commonly referred to as career college, private occupational school, proprietary school, trade school or online university.
There shall be a special commission established pursuant to section 2A of chapter 4 of the General Laws to study and investigate the advertising and lending practices of for-profit schools doing business in the commonwealth. The commission shall consist of 2 members of the house of representatives, 1 of whom shall be nominated by the minority leader, 2 members of the senate, 1 of whom shall be nominated by the minority leader, the attorney general or a designee, the secretary of education or a designee, the commissioner of higher education or a designee and 4 members to be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a representative of a for-profit school doing business in the commonwealth and 1 of whom shall be a student of a for-profit school doing business in the commonwealth. The members of the commission may elect a member to serve as chair. As part of its report, the commission shall include recommendations for legislation aimed at protecting consumers from predatory lending and misleading advertising practices of for-profit schools.