H 174 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act concerning public assistance for working families and the creation of a pilot program to address the impacts of the cliff effect

Summary

By Mr. Vega of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 174) of Aaron Vega and others for legislation to establish a pilot program to mitigate cliff effects for low-income individuals or families that are working and receiving public assistance. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Jan 2019

Senate Passage

Apr 2020

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Apr 30, 2020

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

9

Key actions

4

Committee

1

Apr 30, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 23, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 6, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Carlos González

Hampden and Hampshire

José F. Tosado

Lindsay Sabadosa