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MA H 4646

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An Act enhancing child welfare protections

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

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Did MA H 4646 pass?

Not yet law. MA H 4646 has passed both chambers but has not been enacted. Latest recorded action (2026-07-31): Reported by H5629

What is MA H 4646 about?

House bill No. 4644, as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. October 22, 2025.

Description

House bill No. 4644, as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. October 22, 2025.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-31 — Reported by H5629
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jay D. Livingstonecosponsor
  • Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor
  • Russell E. Holmescosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-07-31

    Reported by H5629

  2. 2026-07-02

    Committee of conference appointed (Comerford-Kennedy-O'Connor), in concurrence

  3. 2026-07-02

    Senate insisted on its amendment

  4. 2026-07-02

    Rules suspended

  5. 2026-07-01

    Committee of conference appointed - (Livingstone-Garcia-Sullivan-Almeida)

  6. 2026-07-01

    House NON-concurred in the Senate amendment

  7. 2026-07-01

    Rules suspended

  8. 2026-06-11

    Passed to be engrossed -- see Roll Call #192 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)

    passage

  9. 2026-06-11

    Read third

    reading-3

  10. 2026-06-11

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. 2026-06-11

    Reprinted, as amended, see S3121

  12. 2026-06-11

    Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3111

    amendment-passage

  13. 2026-06-11

    Read second

    reading-2

  14. 2026-06-04

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, June 11, 2026

  15. 2026-06-04

    Order relative to subject matter adopted

  16. 2026-06-04

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3111

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-06-04

    Also based on S2659

  18. 2025-10-27

    Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-10-22

    Passed to be engrossed - 159 YEAS to 1 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 96 )

    passage

  20. 2025-10-22

    H4644, published as amended

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4646

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