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MassachusettsH 225194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act to amend the structure of the Commission of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Sponsored By: Paul J. Donato (Democratic)

Second Reading

Children, Families and Persons with DisabilitiesRules of the two branches, acting concurrentlyHouse RulesHouse Ways and MeansHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul J. Donato

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Joanne M. Comerford

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 43 • No: 0

committee vote • 7/28/2026

Committee Favorable with Amendment: H.225 “An Act to amend the structure of the Commission of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren” as amended

Yes: 32 • No: 0

committee vote • 8/4/2025

Committee Favorable: Poll on H225

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. New draft substituted, see H5610

    7/29/2026House

  2. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

    7/29/2026House

  3. Rules suspended

    7/29/2026House

  4. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending

    7/29/2026House

  5. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

    7/29/2026House

  6. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5610

    7/29/2026House

  7. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    3/5/2026House

  8. Discharged to the committee on House Rules

    9/18/2025House

  9. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

    8/28/2025House

  10. Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

    5/6/2025legislature

  11. Senate concurred

    2/27/2025Senate

  12. Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

    2/27/2025House

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