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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Item Name Start Time Duration Webcast
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities - 9-26-2023 9/26/2023 10:00 AM 03:47:34
Bill Bill Title Sponsor
H.130  An Act relative to the placement of children in foster care Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.
H.131  An Act fast-tracking adoptions for children in DCF custody Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.
H.132  An Act relating to background checks for kinship foster care Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.
H.134  An Act regarding families and children in need of assistance Natalie M. Blais
H.156  An Act empowering the office of the child advocate to enforce its statutory duties Tricia Farley-Bouvier
H.157  An Act protecting benefits owed to foster children Tricia Farley-Bouvier
H.158  An Act establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office Tricia Farley-Bouvier
H.162  An Act relative to child fatality review Michael J. Finn
H.164  An Act establishing a bill of rights for children in foster care Michael J. Finn
H.165  An Act enhancing child welfare protections Michael J. Finn
H.166  An Act relative to substance exposed newborns Carole A. Fiola
H.173  An Act to support families Sean Garballey
H.175  An Act providing educational stability for vulnerable children Denise C. Garlick
H.181  An Act relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids Patricia A. Haddad
H.182  An Act relative to bias-free child removals Natalie M. Higgins
H.198  An Act relative to animal welfare and DCF regulations Jack Patrick Lewis
H.204  An Act minimizing trauma to court-involved children and families Joan Meschino
H.4088  Resolve establishing the Harmony Commission to study and make recommendations related to the welfare and best interests of children in care and protection cases Carol A. Doherty
S.64  An Act to support families Joanne M. Comerford
S.65  An Act protecting benefits owed to foster children Joanne M. Comerford
S.66  An Act establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office Joanne M. Comerford
S.68  An Act establishing a bill of rights for children in foster care Joanne M. Comerford
S.71  An Act minimizing trauma to children and families Cynthia Stone Creem
S.82  An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to establish additional mandated reporters for the purpose of the protection and care of children Paul R. Feeney
S.90  An Act relative to animal welfare and DCF regulations Adam Gomez
S.92  An Act relative to child fatality review Adam Gomez
S.101  An Act relative to families and children in need of assistance Robyn K. Kennedy
S.102  An Act relative to bias-free child removals Robyn K. Kennedy
S.118  Resolve establishing the Harmony commission to study and make recommendations related to the welfare and best interests of children in care and protection cases Michael O. Moore
S.122  An Act to support children with neonatal abstinence syndrome Susan L. Moran
S.124  An Act enhancing child welfare protections Jacob R. Oliveira
S.129  An Act relative to medication-assisted treatment John C. Velis