H 4622 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act to provide short-term relief for families in deep poverty

Summary
By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to relief payments for recipients of the transitional aid to families with dependent children and emergency aid to the elderly, disabled and children programs within the Department of Transitional Assistance. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2020
Committee Review
Apr 2020
Senate Passage
Apr 2020
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2020 Last action Apr 29, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Apr 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 30, 2020
Committee
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
lower
Mar 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Rules
lower
1 primary · 79 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Marjorie Decker
Marjorie Decker
DDemocratic
MA
25th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Aaron Vega
Aaron Vega
DDemocratic
MA
5th Hampden
Co
Photo of Adrian Madaro
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
MA
1st Suffolk
Co
Photo of Alan Silvia
Alan Silvia
DDemocratic
MA
7th Bristol
Co
Photo of Andy Vargas
Andy Vargas
DDemocratic
MA
3rd Essex
Co
Photo of Brendan Crighton
Brendan Crighton
DDemocratic
MA
Third Essex
Co
Photo of Brian Murray
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
MA
10th Worcester
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Carolyn C. Dykema
Carolyn C. Dykema
DDemocratic
MA
8th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Christina A. Minicucci
Christina A. Minicucci
DDemocratic
MA
14th Essex
Co
Photo of Christine Barber
Christine Barber
DDemocratic
MA
34th Middlesex