S 37 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act relative to well-being and care of a child

Summary

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 37) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Harriette L. Chandler, Joan B. Lovely, William N. Brownsberger 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 2019

Committee Review

Mar 2019

House Passage

Jan 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Mar 25, 2019

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

8

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Mar 7, 2019

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

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

upper

1 primary · 36 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Middlesex and Suffolk

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Brendan Crighton

Fourth Middlesex

Norfolk and Middlesex

First Middlesex