H 234 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to child fatality review

Summary
By Representative Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 234) of Michael J. Finn for legislation to establish a child fatality review team within the Office of the Child Advocate. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Aug 28, 2025
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
2
Committee
2
Aug 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
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 · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Mike Finn
Mike Finn
DDemocratic
MA
6th Hampden