Massachusetts 190th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: In Committee 43 D cosponsors

H 85 — An Act relative to the well being and care of a child

Last action — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 85) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to the well being and care of children and aid to parents with dependent children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

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Action History

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

  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/16/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-2

  3. Senate concurred

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 69 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (69)

Not signed on (134)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 85 do?
By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 85) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to the well being and care of children and aid to parents with dependent children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Who sponsors H 85?
H 85 is sponsored by Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democrat), Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Aaron Vega, Brendan P. Crighton (Democrat), Claire D. Cronin, Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Ruth B. Balser, Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democrat), Daniel Cahill (Democrat), Gailanne M. Cariddi, Evandro C. Carvalho, Gerard Cassidy, Tackey Chan (Democrat), Nick Collins (Democrat), Mike Connolly (Democrat), Daniel Cullinane, Michael S. Day (Democrat), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Daniel M. Donahue (Democrat), William J. Driscoll, Jr. (Democrat), Michelle M. DuBois (Democrat), Lori A. Ehrlich, James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Solomon Goldstein-Rose, Carlos González (Democrat), Stephan Hay, Jonathan Hecht, Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Kevin G. Honan (Democrat), Patricia D. Jehlen (Democrat), Louis L. Kafka, Jay R. Kaufman, Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Kay Khan, Peter V. Kocot, Stephen Kulik, Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Jay D. Livingstone (Democrat), Adrian C. Madaro (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, Juana B. Matias, Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democrat), James J. O'Day (Democrat), Alice Hanlon Peisch (Democrat), Smitty Pignatelli, Denise Provost, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), John H. Rogers (Democrat), Byron Rushing, Daniel J. Ryan (Democrat), John W. Scibak, Alan Silvia (Democrat), Frank I. Smizik, Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), José F. Tosado, Paul Tucker, Steven Ultrino (Democrat), John C. Velis (Democrat), Bud L. Williams (Democrat), James M. Cantwell, James R. Miceli, and Thomas P. Walsh (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 85?
This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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