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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 827 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 918
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joanne M. Comerford
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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 expanding access to higher education tuition and fee waivers for adopted foster children.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and WorcesterJason M. LewisFifth Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 827 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 918
By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 918) of Joanne M. Comerford
and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to expand access to higher education tuition and fee waivers
for adopted foster children. Higher Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2674 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act expanding access to higher education tuition and fee waivers for adopted foster children.
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 19 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 44, the word “state-supported”.
3 SECTION 2. Said section 19 of said chapter 15A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
4hereby amended by inserting after the word “provide”, in line 58, the following word:- full.