Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 214
An Act to lift kids out of deep poverty
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic)
Cosponsors (90)
- Christopher Hendricks (Democratic)
- Steven Owens (Democratic)
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic)
- Edward R. Philips (Democratic)
- Paul J. Donato (Democratic)
- Samantha Montaño (Democratic)
- Natalie M. Blais
- Sean Garballey (Democratic)
- Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democratic)
- Frank A. Moran (Democratic)
- Christine P. Barber (Democratic)
- Mindy Domb (Democratic)
- Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic)
- Tram T. Nguyen (Democratic)
- Dennis C. Gallagher (Democratic)
- Patricia A. Duffy (Democratic)
- Sal N. DiDomenico (Democratic)
- Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democratic)
- Michael D. Brady (Democratic)
- Kenneth I. Gordon (Democratic)
- Christopher Richard Flanagan (Democratic)
- William F. MacGregor (Democratic)
- Carlos González (Democratic)
- Judith A. Garcia (Democratic)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic)
- Mark D. Sylvia (Democratic)
- Manny Cruz (Democratic)
- James B. Eldridge (Democratic)
- Daniel Cahill (Democratic)
- Jennifer Balinsky Armini (Democratic)
- James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic)
- Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democratic)
- Mike Connolly (Democratic)
- Vanna Howard (Democratic)
- John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democratic)
- Joan Meschino (Democratic)
- Rob Consalvo (Democratic)
- James Arciero (Democratic)
- Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic)
- Kevin G. Honan (Democratic)
- Sally P. Kerans (Democratic)
- Kate Donaghue (Democratic)
- Tackey Chan (Democratic)
- Thomas W. Moakley (Democratic)
- Tara T. Hong (Democratic)
- Adrianne Pusateri Ramos (Democratic)
- Danillo A. Sena (Democratic)
- Shirley B. Arriaga (Democratic)
- Christopher J. Worrell (Democratic)
- Adrian C. Madaro (Democratic)
- John Barrett, III (Democratic)
- Sean Reid (Democratic)
- Bridget Plouffe (Democratic)
- Priscila S. Sousa (Democratic)
- Steven Ultrino (Democratic)
- Kristin E. Kassner (Democratic)
- David Biele (Democratic)
- David Paul Linsky (Democratic)
- Michael P. Kushmerek (Democratic)
- Margaret R. Scarsdale (Democratic)
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democratic)
- Tommy Vitolo (Democratic)
- Greg Schwartz (Democratic)
- Russell E. Holmes (Democratic)
- Aaron L. Saunders (Democratic)
- Michelle M. DuBois (Democratic)
- Pavel M. Payano (Democratic)
- Paul R. Feeney (Democratic)
- Amy Mah Sangiolo (Democratic)
- Estela A. Reyes (Democratic)
- Brian M. Ashe (Democratic)
- Andres X. Vargas (Democratic)
- Paul McMurtry (Democratic)
- Homar Gómez (Democratic)
- Michelle L. Badger (Democratic)
- Hannah Bowen (Democratic)
- James J. O'Day (Democratic)
- Daniel J. Ryan (Democratic)
- William C. Galvin (Democratic)
- Christopher M. Markey (Democratic)
- Rita A. Mendes (Democratic)
- Jessica Ann Giannino (Democratic)
- Richard G. Wells, Jr. (Democratic)
- Joshua Tarsky (Democratic)
- Jack Patrick Lewis (Democratic)
- Mary S. Keefe (Democratic)
- Hadley Luddy (Democratic)
- Alan Silvia (Democratic)
- Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democratic)
- David M. Rogers (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 214) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to the payment standards for monthly benefits for parents with dependent children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 12, 2026 · House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Accompanied by H207, H254 and H281 - Sep 5, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities