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MA S 118

in committee

An Act lifting kids out of deep poverty

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 118 pass?

Not yet. MA S 118 is in committee as of 2025-10-20 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-20): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 118 about?

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 118) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Joanne M. Comerford, Mark C. Montigny and other members of the General Court for legislation to lift kids out of deep poverty. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Who sponsors MA S 118?

Sal N. DiDomenico is the primary sponsor of MA S 118, joined by 30 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 118) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Joanne M. Comerford, Mark C. Montigny and other members of the General Court for legislation to lift kids out of deep poverty. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-20 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Sal N. DiDomenicoprimary
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Mark C. Montignycosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • Cindy F. Friedmancosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Michael F. Rushcosponsor
  • Julian Cyrcosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Adam Gómezcosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor
  • Robyn K. Kennedycosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Liz Mirandacosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Edward J. Kennedycosponsor
  • William J. Driscoll, Jr.cosponsor
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • Dylan A. Fernandescosponsor
  • Lydia Edwardscosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor

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

    House concurred

  3. 2025-09-05

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

  4. 2025-10-20

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

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Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S118

Attribution

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