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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. Higgins4th Worcester1/17/2023Kate Lipper-Garabedian32nd Middlesex1/17/2023Mindy Domb3rd Hampshire1/23/2023Steven Owens29th Middlesex1/24/2023Patricia A. Haddad5th Bristol1/24/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire1/24/2023Manny Cruz7th Essex1/24/2023Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin1/24/2023Kenneth I. Gordon21st Middlesex1/24/2023Patricia A. Duffy5th Hampden1/24/2023Tram T. Nguyen18th Essex1/25/2023Brian W. Murray10th Worcester1/25/2023Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex1/26/2023Margaret R. Scarsdale1st Middlesex1/26/2023James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol1/27/2023Christine P. Barber34th Middlesex1/30/2023James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex1/31/2023Kelly W. Pease4th Hampden1/31/2023 2 of 2
Sally P. Kerans13th Essex2/1/2023David Paul Linsky5th Middlesex2/1/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/1/2023Ryan M. Hamilton15th Essex2/2/2023Carol A. Doherty3rd Bristol2/3/2023Thomas M. Stanley9th Middlesex2/3/2023Daniel M. Donahue16th Worcester2/7/2023Mary S. Keefe15th Worcester2/8/2023Michelle M. DuBois10th Plymouth2/8/2023Tricia Farley-Bouvier2nd Berkshire2/8/2023William C. Galvin6th Norfolk2/15/2023 1 of 2
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:
1 SECTION 1. Section 13 of chapter 30A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the last paragraph and inserting in place
3thereof the following paragraph:-
4 No board of registration operating pursuant to chapter 112 or agency shall deny issuance
5of, revoke or refuse to renew any professional or occupational certificate, registration, license or
6authority of an individual based on the individual’s default on an educational loan.
7 SECTION 2. Section 61 of chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
8striking out the fifth paragraph, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following
9paragraph:- 2 of 2
10 No board of registration operating pursuant to this chapter or agency shall deny issuance
11of, revoke or refuse to renew any professional or occupational certificate, registration, license or
12authority of an individual based on the individual’s default on an educational loan.