H 542 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act expanding access to family, friend, and neighbor-provided childcare

Summary

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 542) of Marjorie C. Decker and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to expand access to family, friend, and neighbor-provided childcare administered by the Department of Early Education and Care. Education.

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 Mar 23, 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

6

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Education

lower

1 primary · 25 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Marjorie Decker

Billy MacGregor

Brandy Fluker-Reid

Carmine Gentile

Dennis Gallagher