MassachusettsH 4644194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act enhancing child welfare protections

Sponsored By: House Committee on Ways and Means

Passed

House Ways and Means

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • House Committee on Ways and Means

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Christopher J. Worrell

    Democratic • House

  • Jay D. Livingstone

    Democratic • House

  • Russell E. Holmes

    Democratic • House

  • Sean Garballey

    Democratic • House

  • Thomas W. Moakley

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 319 • No: 1

House vote 10/22/2025

Amendment 5 adopted, as changed

Yes: 160 • No: 0

House vote 10/22/2025

Amendment 17 adopted, as changed

Yes: 159 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Published as amended, see H4646

    10/22/2025House
  2. Amendment 5 adopted, as changed - 160 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 95)

    10/22/2025House
  3. Amendment 17 adopted, as changed - 159 YEAS to 1 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 94)

    10/22/2025House
  4. Amendment 3 adopted

    10/22/2025House
  5. Amendment 6 laid aside

    10/22/2025House
  6. Point of Order well taken

    10/22/2025House
  7. Point of Order pending

    10/22/2025House
  8. Amendment 6 pending

    10/22/2025House
  9. Read third

    10/22/2025House
  10. Rules suspended

    10/22/2025House
  11. Ordered to a third reading

    10/22/2025House
  12. New draft of H4416

    10/22/2025House
  13. Pending new draft of H4416

    10/22/2025House
  14. Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means

    10/22/2025House

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