H 179 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

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

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