HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 65        FILED ON: 1/6/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 225

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Steven George 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 George Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

1/6/2023

John C. Velis

Hampden and Hampshire

7/9/2023

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

8/2/2023

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

9/17/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 65        FILED ON: 1/6/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 225

By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 225) of Steven George Xiarhos relative to Department of Transitional Assistance benefits for diapers.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 280 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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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.