S 34 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act to lift the cap on kids

Summary

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 34) of Sal N. DiDomenico, James B. Eldridge, Jose F. Tosado, Jack Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to remove the welfare benefit cap for children conceived while a family is receiving assistance. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Oct 2017

House Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Oct 19, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

2

Oct 19, 2017

Committee

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

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

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

upper

1 primary · 39 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Middlesex and Suffolk

Fourth Middlesex

Norfolk and Middlesex

Elizabeth A. Malia

Middlesex and Worcester

Fifth Middlesex