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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 197: Resolve for a foster care liability insurance special commission

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 197 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Resolve for a foster care liability insurance special commission. Primary sponsor: James Arena-DeRosa (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5024.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 197) of James C. Arena-DeRosa for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to providers of comprehensive foster care in the Commonwealth in obtaining and maintaining foster care liability insurance. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James Arena-DeRosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H5024
  2. Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source