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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts Senate bill bans legacy admissions preferences at public and degree-granting colleges
Last action · June 23, 2025: Accompanied a new draft, see S2534Sponsor: Lydia Edwards
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What This Bill Would Do
Public and degree-granting higher education institutions in Massachusetts are prohibited from considering an applicant's familial relationship to a graduate during the admissions process, starting with the 2026-2027 school year.
Changes admissions criteria for prospective college students by removing alumni family connections as a factor in acceptance decisions at state and authorized degree-granting schools.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
applicants to public higher education institutions
public higher education institutions
Institutions must remove relative college attendance information from their admissions documents and refrain from using legacy status in acceptance decisions.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- Jun 23, 2025SenateAccompanied a new draft, see S2534
- Apr 29, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 05/05/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- Feb 27, 2025HouseHouse concurred
- Feb 27, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to the committee on Higher Education
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