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

H 217: An Act relative to ensuring resources and support for pregnant and parenting families

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 217 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to ensuring resources and support for pregnant and parenting families. It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 17, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H4919.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives DeCoste of Norwell and Turco of Winthrop, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 217) of David F. DeCoste, Joseph D. McKenna and Colleen M. Garry relative to providing resources and support for pregnant and parenting families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
John GaskeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2nd Plymouth
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th 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 study order, see H4919
  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