H 168 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act establishing the employability task force

This bill creates a special task force to examine how welfare reform affects the Massachusetts economy. The group will include state legislators, government officials, and representatives from workforce development organizations. Its main job is to review current welfare rules, analyze how they might be limiting job opportunities, and suggest new eligibility requirements that could help more people find work. The task force must submit its findings and any proposed new laws to the state legislature within 12 months.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Sep 5, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Paul Frost
RRepublican
MA
7th Worcester