HOUSE . . . . . . . No. 4937
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, July 30, 2024.
The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Bill
prohibiting license revocation for student loan default (House, No. 3045),
reports recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment
substituting therefor the accompanying bill (House, No. 4937).
For the committee,
AARON MICHLEWITZ.
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FILED ON: 7/30/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4937
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.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
prohibit license revocation for student loan default, therefore it is hereby declared to be an
emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
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 2022
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. This
7paragraph shall not apply to the division of banks.
8 SECTION 2. Section 61 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
9amended by striking out the fifth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following
10paragraph:- 2 of 2
11 No board of registration operating pursuant to this chapter or agency shall deny issuance
12of, revoke or refuse to renew any professional or occupational certificate, registration, license or
13authority of an individual based on the individual’s default on an educational loan.