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

H 207: An Act establishing basic needs assistance for residents

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 207 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing basic needs assistance for residents. Primary sponsor: Tony Cabral (Democratic). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): Accompanied H214.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 207) of Antonio F. D. Cabral that the Department of Transitional Assistance establish basic needs assistance for residents. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tony CabralPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Bristol
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Pat DuffyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Hampden
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Andy VargasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Essex
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“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 H214
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  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