S 628 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to promote economic mobility through matched savings

This bill creates a matched-savings program in Massachusetts designed to help low-income households build assets and improve their economic standing. It allows eligible families, defined as those earning up to 80% of the local median income, to open accounts where a nonprofit fiscal intermediary matches their savings toward specific goals. These approved goals include paying for education or job training, helping children with extracurricular costs, purchasing or renting a home, and starting a small business. The program requires participants to work with community organizations to create a savings plan that includes financial education and counseling.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 20, 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
1
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors