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MA S2200

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jacob Oliveira

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Establishes a student loan repayment program for Massachusetts General Court employees, allowing the Senate, House, or General Court to make direct payments toward employees' student loans
  • Excludes elected members of the General Court from eligibility; only staff employees qualify for the loan repayment benefit
  • Authorizes the General Court to set guidelines limiting which types of student loans qualify and capping maximum payments per individual
  • Requires biannual review of employee compensation to ensure base pay keeps pace with the commonwealth's median household income over the preceding two-year period
  • Program funding is subject to legislative appropriation to the General Court or its branches

Legislative Description

Limiting the impact of student loans to help staff succeed

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/9/2026
State Administration and Regulatory Oversight2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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