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MA H 214

in committee

An Act to lift kids out of deep poverty

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Quick answers

Did MA H 214 pass?

Not yet. MA H 214 is in committee as of 2026-01-12 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-12): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 214 about?

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 214) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to the payment standards for monthly benefits for parents with dependent children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Who sponsors MA H 214?

Marjorie C. Decker is the primary sponsor of MA H 214, joined by 90 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 214) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to the payment standards for monthly benefits for parents with dependent children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-01-12 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Marjorie C. Deckerprimary
  • Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Edward R. Philipscosponsor
  • Paul J. Donatocosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Frank A. Morancosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Tram T. Nguyencosponsor
  • Dennis C. Gallaghercosponsor
  • Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Kenneth I. Gordoncosponsor
  • Christopher Richard Flanagancosponsor
  • William F. MacGregorcosponsor
  • Carlos Gonzálezcosponsor
  • Judith A. Garciacosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Mark D. Sylviacosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Daniel Cahillcosponsor
  • Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Antonio F. D. Cabralcosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • John J. Lawn, Jr.cosponsor
  • Joan Meschinocosponsor
  • Rob Consalvocosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Kevin G. Honancosponsor
  • Sally P. Keranscosponsor
  • Kate Donaghuecosponsor
  • Tackey Chancosponsor
  • Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Shirley B. Arriagacosponsor
  • Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
  • Sean Reidcosponsor
  • Bridget Plouffecosponsor
  • Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
  • David Bielecosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • Tommy Vitolocosponsor
  • Greg Schwartzcosponsor
  • Russell E. Holmescosponsor
  • Aaron L. Saunderscosponsor
  • Michelle M. DuBoiscosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Estela A. Reyescosponsor
  • Brian M. Ashecosponsor
  • Andres X. Vargascosponsor
  • Paul McMurtrycosponsor
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Hannah Bowencosponsor
  • James J. O'Daycosponsor
  • Daniel J. Ryancosponsor
  • William C. Galvincosponsor
  • Christopher M. Markeycosponsor
  • Rita A. Mendescosponsor
  • Jessica Ann Gianninocosponsor
  • Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
  • Joshua Tarskycosponsor
  • Jack Patrick Lewiscosponsor
  • Mary S. Keefecosponsor
  • Hadley Luddycosponsor
  • Alan Silviacosponsor
  • Tricia Farley-Bouviercosponsor
  • David M. Rogerscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-09-05

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2026-01-12

    Accompanied by H207, H254 and H281

  5. 2026-01-12

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

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