HB 623-FN (2024): establishing a teacher candidate loan forgiveness program.
Cite this page
Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.
- MLA
- “HB 623-FN (2024): establishing a teacher candidate loan forgiveness program.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2024/hb623. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.
- APA
- Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 623-FN (2024): establishing a teacher candidate loan forgiveness program. Retrieved 25 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2024/hb623
- Chicago
- Granite Record. “HB 623-FN (2024): establishing a teacher candidate loan forgiveness program.” Accessed 25 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2024/hb623.
- BibTeX
@misc{bill-2024-hb623, title = {HB 623-FN (2024): establishing a teacher candidate loan forgiveness program.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2024/hb623}, note = {Accessed 25 Oct. 2026} }
HB 623-FN (2024)
establishing a teacher candidate loan forgiveness program.
- Status: Referred for interim study
- Term: 2023-2024
- House committee: Education
- Subject: Miscellaneous
The Story
It was introduced on January 5, 2023 and referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 8, 2023. The committee held a work session on February 13, 2023. The committee met in executive session on February 15, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held work sessions on May 30, 2023, September 26, 2023, October 17, 2023 and October 31, 2023. The committee met in executive session on November 13, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 18–2 to recommend that the House study it after the session ends, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 3, 2024 the House voted to study it after the session ends on a voice vote. The committee held a work session on October 3, 2024. The committee met in executive session on October 3, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee reported back on its interim study of the bill: “Without Recomendation”, by a vote of 10 to 10.
Sponsors
- Rep. Mel Myler (D - Merr 9) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Arthur Ellison (D - Merr 28)
- Rep. Patricia Cornell (D - Hills 22)
- Rep. Stephen Woodcock (D - Carr 1)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 8, 2023, 10:45 AM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 205-207
- February 13, 2023, 1:00 PM: full committee work session, House Education, LOB 205-207
- February 15, 2023, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 205-207
- May 30, 2023, 1:00 PM: full committee work session, House Education, LOB 205-207
- September 26, 2023, 10:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Education, LOB 205-207
- October 17, 2023, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Education, LOB 205-207
- October 31, 2023, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Education, LOB 205-207
- November 13, 2023, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 205-207
- October 3, 2024, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Education, LOB 205-207
- October 3, 2024, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 205-207
Votes
- January 3, 2024, House: Refer for Interim Study — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 5, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Education
- February 8, 2023: Public Hearing: 02/08/2023 10:45 am LOB 205-207
- February 13, 2023: Full Committee Work Session: 02/13/2023 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
- February 15, 2023: Executive Session: 02/15/2023 09:00 am LOB 205-207
- February 16, 2023: Retained in Committee
- May 30, 2023: Full Committee Work Session: 05/30/2023 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
- September 26, 2023: Subcommittee Work Session: 09/26/2023 10:30 am LOB 205-207
- October 17, 2023: Subcommittee Work Session: 10/17/2023 10:00 am LOB 205-207
- October 31, 2023: Subcommittee Work Session: 10/31/2023 10:00 am LOB 205-207
- November 13, 2023: Executive Session: 11/13/2023 09:30 am LOB 205-207
- November 13, 2023: Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 11/13/2023 (Vote 18-2; CC)
- January 3, 2024: Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/03/2024
- October 3, 2024: Full Committee Work Session: 10/03/2024 10:00 am LOB 205-207
- October 3, 2024: Executive Session: 10/03/2024 10:30 am LOB 205-207
- October 31, 2024: Interim Study Report: Without Recomendation (Vote 10-10)