H 2781 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to the Department of Youth Services

This bill amends a law to include specific Department of Youth Services (DYS) employees in an existing provision. It directly affects DYS staff holding the roles of Assistant Program Director, Program Director, or Casework Manager who have served in those positions for at least 10 years. The change adds these long-serving employees to the list of individuals covered by the law, expanding eligibility for whatever the provision currently provides (e.g., benefits, protections, or procedural rights). The bill makes a technical adjustment to the law's language without creating new programs or funding.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 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
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 25, 2026
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 Public Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
State
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Tackey Chan
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Norfolk