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MA H 4599

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An Act establishing a bill of rights for children in foster care

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

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Did MA H 4599 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4599 is in committee as of 2025-10-15 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-15): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 4599 about?

MA H 4599 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act establishing a bill of rights for children in foster care”.

Who sponsors MA H 4599?

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities is the primary sponsor of MA H 4599, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-15 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilitiesprimary
  • Michael J. Finncosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor
  • Russell E. Holmescosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-10-15

    Reported from the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

  2. 2025-10-15

    New draft of H235, H236, H246, H249, H258, H259, H265 and H266

  3. 2025-10-15

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

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4599

Attribution

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