All Roll Calls
Yes: 6 • No: 0
MassachusettsS 2659194th General Court (2025-2026)SenateWALLET
An Act enhancing child welfare protections
Sponsored By: Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
In Committee
Rules of the two branches, acting concurrentlySenate 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
Adam Gómez
Democratic • Senate
Bruce E. Tarr
Republican • Senate
Hannah Kane
Republican • House
Joan B. Lovely
Democratic • Senate
Joanne M. Comerford
Democratic • Senate
John F. Keenan
Democratic • Senate
Joseph D. McKenna
Republican • House
Kelly W. Pease
Republican • House
Lydia Edwards
Democratic • Senate
Michael O. Moore
Democratic • Senate
Michael S. Chaisson
Republican • House
Nick Collins
Democratic • Senate
Patrick Joseph Kearney
Democratic • House
Paul R. Feeney
Democratic • Senate
Robyn K. Kennedy
Democratic • Senate
Ryan C. Fattman
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
committee vote • 10/20/2025
Committee Redraft: Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draft, accompanied by S107, S125, S127, S129, S133, S159, S2585
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Accompanied H4646
6/4/2026SenateCommittee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
11/24/2025SenateBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
11/3/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Filed
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