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MA H 229

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An Act to assure quality foster care

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

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Did MA H 229 pass?

Not yet. MA H 229 is in committee as of 2025-12-31 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-31): Accompanied a study order, see H4883

What is MA H 229 about?

By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 229) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier relative to making foster parents public employees and providing them with certain collective bargaining rights. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Who sponsors MA H 229?

Tricia Farley-Bouvier is the primary sponsor of MA H 229.

Description

By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 229) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier relative to making foster parents public employees and providing them with certain collective bargaining rights. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-31 — Accompanied a study order, see H4883
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Tricia Farley-Bouvierprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

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

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-07-11

    Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-07-22

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:15 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-12-31

    Accompanied a study order, see H4883

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Votes

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H229

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