HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 930        FILED ON: 1/29/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3161

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Natalie M. Higgins

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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 prohibiting license revocation for student loan default.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

1/29/2021

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

2/16/2021

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

2/23/2021

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

2/23/2021

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

2/23/2021

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/23/2021

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/23/2021

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/25/2021

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

2/25/2021

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

2/25/2021

Kate Lipper-Garabedian

32nd Middlesex

2/26/2021

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

2/26/2021

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

3/3/2021

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

3/3/2021

Andres X. Vargas

3rd Essex

3/3/2021

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

3/3/2021

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

3/8/2021

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

3/8/2021

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

3/9/2021

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

3/22/2021

Steven C. Owens

29th Middlesex

3/22/2021

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

3/22/2021

Susan L. Moran

Plymouth and Barnstable

3/29/2021

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

3/29/2021

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

3/29/2021

Patricia A. Duffy

5th Hampden

5/12/2021

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

6/14/2021

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

8/12/2021

John J. Cronin

Worcester and Middlesex

12/18/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 930        FILED ON: 1/29/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3161

By Ms. Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3161) of Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to the renewal of certain licenses after default on student loans.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3620 OF 2019-2020.]

 

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 prohibiting license revocation for student loan default.

 

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

Section 13 of chapter 30A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the last paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

No agency, and no board of registration operating under the provisions of chapter 112, shall deny issuance of, revoke, or refuse to renew any license or professional or occupational certificate, registration or authority based on an individual’s default on an educational loan.