Resolve for a foster care liability insurance special commission
This bill establishes a special commission to study the costs and challenges foster care providers face in obtaining liability insurance. The commission, including representatives from child welfare agencies, insurance providers, foster care organizations, and foster care families, will gather data on insurance costs, claims, and barriers across Massachusetts and other states. It will make recommendations to lawmakers by October 2025 to address financial pressures on foster care providers, but does not create new laws itself.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Feb 2, 2026
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
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Arena-DeRosa
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle DuBois
DDemocratic
Co
Natalie Higgins
DDemocratic
Co
Sean Garballey
DDemocratic
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