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MassachusettsH 4599194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act establishing a bill of rights for children in foster care

Sponsored By: Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

In Committee

Children, Families and Persons with DisabilitiesHouse Ways and Means

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Amy Mah Sangiolo

    Democratic • House

  • Christopher J. Worrell

    Democratic • House

  • Danillo A. Sena

    Democratic • House

  • Joanne M. Comerford

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michael J. Finn

    Democratic • House

  • Natalie M. Higgins

    Democratic • House

  • Russell E. Holmes

    Democratic • House

  • Sean Garballey

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 11 • No: 0

committee vote • 10/3/2025

Committee Redraft: Poll on H235 (As redrafted, see attachment in email. Accompanied by H.249, H.246, H.236, H.266, H.265, H.258, and H.259)

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    10/15/2025House

  2. New draft of H235, H236, H246, H249, H258, H259, H265 and H266

    10/15/2025House

  3. Reported from the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

    10/15/2025House

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