An Act relative to large family child care homes
This bill amends Massachusetts law to increase the maximum number of children allowed in large family child care homes from ten to twelve. The change directly affects licensed providers operating these specific types of care settings, allowing them to care for more children under the existing large family home classification. By updating the statutory limit, the legislation expands the capacity for these homes without altering other regulatory requirements.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Aug 2023
Senate Passage
Aug 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Feb 7, 2024
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
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Aug 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Aug 3, 2023
Committee
Discharged to the committee on Education
lower
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 · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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