S 2521 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

This bill (S 2521) allocates specific funding for child care programs under the Executive Office of Education for fiscal year 2025. It provides $95,554,342 for DCF and DTA-related child care and $94,015,214 for income-eligible child care, supplementing existing appropriations. The funds are intended to support low-income families and early education services through established state agencies. The bill was enacted as an emergency measure on May 29, 2025, with no new policy requirements beyond the specified funding amounts.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced May 27, 2025 Signed May 29, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
2
May 29, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2025
executive
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Emergency preamble adopted
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #49 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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