H 223 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act establishing a special commission on two-generation approaches to childhood education

This bill creates a Special Commission on Two-Generation Approaches to study how to better support both parents and children together to reduce long-term family poverty. The commission will include leaders from various state departments, community organizations, and research institutions who will gather input from families and review successful programs from other states. Its main tasks are to develop a plan linking education and job readiness for low-income families, align funding across different agencies, and propose ways to measure success for both parents and children. The commission must begin work within 60 days and submit its findings and any new laws needed to implement these changes to the state legislature and governor within one year.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Mar 14, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
Discharged to the committee on House Rules
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
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 · 1 co-sponsor

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