H 5085 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act significantly alleviating poverty

Summary

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Marjorie C. Decker relative to family support and poverty alleviation. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Aug 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Governor

Introduced May 19, 2025 Last action Aug 6, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Aug 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Committee

Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

lower

May 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on House Rules

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors