S 40 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act creating an electronic backpack for foster children

Summary

By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 40) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna, Hannah Kane, Shawn Dooley and other members of the General Court for legislation to create an electronic backpack for foster children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Mar 2018

House Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Mar 29, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

5

Key actions

1

Committee

2

Mar 29, 2018

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 · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Worcester and Hampden

First Essex and Middlesex

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

James R. Miceli

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

Timothy R. Whelan