HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2120        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 280

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Steven G. Xiarhos

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to Department of Transitional Assistance benefits for diapers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Steven G. Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

2/16/2021

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/18/2021

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/22/2021

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

2/24/2021

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

2/25/2021

Kate Lipper-Garabedian

32nd Middlesex

2/26/2021

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

2/26/2021

Susan L. Moran

Plymouth and Barnstable

2/26/2021

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

3/15/2021

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

5/5/2021

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

12/4/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2120        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 280

By Mr. Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 280) of Steven G. Xiarhos and others relative to Department of Transitional Assistance benefits for diapers.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to Department of Transitional Assistance benefits for diapers.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 117A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

In addition to any other payment, the department shall pay a sum of $30 per month for the purchase of diapers to a recipient for each dependent child, as defined in section 1 of chapter 118.

SECTION 2. Section 2 of chapter 118 of the General Laws, as amended by section 1 of chapter 11 of the acts of 2019, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:-

In addition to any other payment, the department shall pay a sum of $30 per month for the purchase of diapers to a parent for each dependent child.