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MA S937

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Edward Kennedy

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Extends state employee health insurance eligibility to faculty members who teach at least two 3-credit courses per semester or four 3-credit courses per calendar year at Massachusetts public higher education institutions

  • Covers faculty teaching at any public institution listed in Chapter 15A, Section 5, including continuing education divisions

  • Applies regardless of funding source (including subsidiary account CC), employment term, or retirement system participation

  • Requires the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, not the individual higher education institutions, to bear the cost of this health insurance coverage

  • Amends Section 2(e) of Chapter 32A of the General Laws; similar legislation (S.831) was filed in the 2023-2024 session

Legislative Description

Investing in public higher education

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2880

12/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Higher Education2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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