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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 323 FILED ON: 1/11/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1287
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Adam 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 admissions requirements to institutions of higher education.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Adam Scanlon14th Bristol1/11/2023Adam GomezHampden1/19/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 323 FILED ON: 1/11/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1287
By Representative Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
1287) of Adam Scanlon and Adam Gomez relative to admissions requirements to public
institutions of higher education. Higher Education.
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 relative to admissions requirements to institutions of higher education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 15A of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 30, as
2appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
3 Section 30. No applicant shall be required to take any standardized college entrance
4aptitude test to gain admittance to any undergraduate degree program at a public institution of
5higher education in the commonwealth, as defined in section 5; provided, that applicants may
6submit results from a standardized test for admissions purposes if they so choose.