HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 310        FILED ON: 1/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1359

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Adam J. Scanlon

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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 late fees for no interest student loans.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Adam J. Scanlon

14th Bristol

1/19/2021

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

1/28/2021

Steven C. Owens

29th Middlesex

2/2/2021

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

2/8/2021

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

2/19/2021

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/25/2021

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

2/26/2021

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

2/26/2021

Andres X. Vargas

3rd Essex

2/26/2021

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

3/15/2021

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/26/2021

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

5/3/2021

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

6/7/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 310        FILED ON: 1/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1359

By Mr. Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1359) of Adam J. Scanlon and others relative to late fees for no interest student loans.  Higher Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to late fees for no interest student loans.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith a deferral of late fees for certain student loans, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
 

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

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts department of higher education and the office of student financial assistance shall not apply late fees to no-interest student loans issued pursuant to clause (cc) of section 9 of chapter 15A of the General Laws from March 10, 2020 to December 31st, 2021. Any late fee paid on a no-interest student loan issued pursuant to said clause (cc) of said section 9 of said chapter 15A for a payment due  from March 10, 2020 to the effective date of this shall be refunded within 30 days of the effective date of this act.