Massachusetts House Bill 254 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on March 29 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-07-11 - Accompanied a study order, see H4909
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

For legislation relative to the placement of foster children with their siblings. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

To keep siblings together in foster care

Rep. Joan Meschino [D]

Rep. Vanna Howard [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-07-11	House	Accompanied a study order, see H4909
2021-06-23	Joint	Hearing scheduled for 07/07/2021 from 09:30 AM-01:00 PM in Virtual Hearing
2021-06-04	Joint	Hearing scheduled for 06/15/2021 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in Virtual Hearing
2021-03-29	Senate	Senate concurred
2021-03-29	House	Referred to the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

S99 (Similar To) 2022-01-26 - Accompanied a study order, see S2624
H232 (Similar To) 2023-01-03 - No further action taken
S88 (Similar To) 2022-07-25 - Accompanied a study order, see S3050
H211 (Similar To) 2022-09-26 - Accompanied a study order, see H5287
H188 (Similar To) 2022-09-15 - Accompanied a study order, see H4893
H1791 (Similar To) 2022-06-09 - Accompanied a study order, see H4844
S109 (Similar To) 2021-11-03 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
S32 (Similar To) 2022-06-27 - Accompanied a new draft, see S2953
H4909 (Replaced by) 2023-01-03 - No further action taken

Type	Source
Summary	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H254
Text	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H254.pdf