H 3517 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act providing diaper benefits for certain parents

Summary

By Mr. Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3517) of William Smitty Pignatelli and others that the Department of Public Health be authorized to conduct an investigation and study of the feasibility and value of providing diaper benefits to low-income infants and children. Public Health.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Nov 2017

Senate Passage

Jul 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Nov 13, 2017

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

6

Key actions

2

Committee

3

Nov 13, 2017

Committee

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

lower

Jul 19, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jul 17, 2017

Committee

Discharged to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Health

lower

1 primary · 16 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Smitty Pignatelli

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

Christine Barber

Middlesex and Worcester

Marjorie Decker