An Act relative to protecting our public higher education system during the COVID-19 pandemic
By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2786) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Anne M. Gobi, Maria Duaime Robinson, Mindy Domb, Patricia D. Jehlen and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to protecting our public higher education system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Higher Education.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenter:
- Anne M. Gobi
- Status:
- Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purposes, which are to protect forthwith both the public health and the viability of the Commonwealth's public higher education sector in the face of the state, national, and global public health emergencies existing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health and convenience.
Petitioners
| Name | District/Address |
|---|---|
| Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex |
| Maria Duaime Robinson | 6th Middlesex |
| Mindy Domb | 3rd Hampshire |
| Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex |
| Ruth B. Balser | 12th Middlesex |
| Jeffrey N. Roy | 10th Norfolk |
| Marc R. Pacheco | First Plymouth and Bristol |
| Susannah M. Whipps | 2nd Franklin |
| Marcos A. Devers | 16th Essex |
| Stephan Hay | 3rd Worcester |
| Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire |
| Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex |
| RoseLee Vincent | 16th Suffolk |
| Aaron Vega | 5th Hampden |
| John C. Velis | 4th Hampden |
| Joanne M. Comerford | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester |
| Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk |
| Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk |
| Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk |
| Christine P. Barber | 34th Middlesex |
| James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol |
| Linda Dean Campbell | 15th Essex |
| Brendan P. Crighton | Third Essex |
| Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden |
| Antonio F. D. Cabral | 13th Bristol |
| Paul W. Mark | 2nd Berkshire |
| Tram T. Nguyen | 18th Essex |
| Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex |
| Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk |
| Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands |
| Mike Connolly | 26th Middlesex |
| Tommy Vitolo | 15th Norfolk |
| Tami L. Gouveia | 14th Middlesex |
| Natalie M. Higgins | 4th Worcester |
| Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex |
| James T. Welch | Hampden |
| Michelle L. Ciccolo | 15th Middlesex |
| Nika C. Elugardo | 15th Suffolk |
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