Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1452: An Act banning legacy preferences in higher education
Status: In committee, August 28, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1 Section 9 of Chapter 15A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the fourth paragraph the following: For purposes of this paragraph, a public higher education institution shall mean a school in the University of Massachusetts segment or in the state university segment of the system of public institutions of higher education established in section 5 of chapter 15A. When deciding whether to grant admission to an applicant, a public higher education institution shall not consider the applicant’s familial relationship to a graduate of the institution. A public higher education institution shall not include in the documents that it uses to consider an applicant for admission information that discloses the name of any college or university that any relative of the applicant attended. SECTION 2 Chapter 69 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 30A the following: Section 30B. When deciding whether to grant admission to an applicant, a degree granting institution of higher education located in the commonwealth authorized to grant degrees by the board of higher education shall not consider the applicant’s familial relationship to a graduate of the institution. Such institution shall not include in the documents that it uses to consider an applicant for admission information that …
Sponsors
- Michael Moran (D, 18th Suffolk) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a new draft, see H4406
- : Hearing scheduled for 05/05/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Higher Education
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H1452?
- H1452 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act banning legacy preferences in higher education.
- What is the status of H1452?
- In committee as of August 28, 2025. Latest action: Accompanied a new draft, see H4406 (August 28, 2025).
- Who sponsored H1452?
- Michael Moran (D, 18th Suffolk).
- Where is the official record for H1452?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1452
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