HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 732        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3045

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Natalie M. Higgins and Kate Lipper-Garabedian

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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

1/17/2023

Kate Lipper-Garabedian

32nd Middlesex

1/17/2023

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

1/23/2023

Steven Owens

29th Middlesex

1/24/2023

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

1/24/2023

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

1/24/2023

Manny Cruz

7th Essex

1/24/2023

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

1/24/2023

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

1/24/2023

Patricia A. Duffy

5th Hampden

1/24/2023

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

1/25/2023

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

1/25/2023

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/26/2023

Margaret R. Scarsdale

1st Middlesex

1/26/2023

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

1/27/2023

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

1/30/2023

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

1/31/2023

Kelly W. Pease

4th Hampden

1/31/2023

Sally P. Kerans

13th Essex

2/1/2023

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

2/1/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

2/1/2023

Ryan M. Hamilton

15th Essex

2/2/2023

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

2/3/2023

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/3/2023

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

2/7/2023

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

2/8/2023

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/8/2023

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

2nd Berkshire

2/8/2023

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

2/15/2023

Carlos González

10th Hampden

3/20/2023

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

7/5/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 732        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3045

By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3045) of Natalie M. Higgins, Kate Lipper-Garabedian and others relative to the renewal of certain licenses after default on student loans.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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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 1. Section 13 of chapter 30A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the last paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:- 

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

SECTION 2. Section 61 of chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the fifth paragraph, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

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