An Act regarding background checks on foster parents
Summary
By Mr. O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2802) of James J. O'Day and others relative to background checks on foster parents. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Mar 22, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 22, 2018
Committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Jan 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim O'Day
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Donahue
DDemocratic
Co
Donnie Berthiaume
RRepublican
Co
JM
James M. Cantwell
DDemocratic
Co
John Mahoney
DDemocratic
Co
Kay Khan
DDemocratic
Co
Kim Ferguson
RRepublican
Co
Marjorie Decker
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Keefe
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Moore
DDemocratic
Co
Tricia Farley-Bouvier
DDemocratic
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