SB 478 — relative to child day care, residential care, and child-placing agency licensing.
Last action — II. Sections 3 6 7 & 8 Effective 07/30/2024
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 13, 2023. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
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Action History
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II. Sections 3 6 7 & 8 Effective 07/30/2024
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I. Sections 1 2 4 5 & 9 Effective 07/01/2024
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Signed by the Governor on 05/31/2024; Chapter 0041
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Enrolled (in recess of) 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 176
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Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2024); SJ 15
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Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 21
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/10/2024 (Vote 7-0; CC) HC 17 P. 13
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Executive Session: 04/10/2024 10:15 am LOB 104
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Public Hearing: 04/10/2024 10:00 am LOB 104
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Introduced (in recess of) 03/28/2024 and referred to Special Committee on Childcare HJ 10 P. 227
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Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/21/2024; SJ 7
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/21/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
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Hearing: 01/03/2024, Room 103, SH, 02:00 pm; SC 49
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To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1
Sponsors
- Sharon Carson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 414 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Sharon Carson Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (414)
414 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 478?
- SB 478 is sponsored by Sharon Carson (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 478?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 13, 2023. Enacted.
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