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

H 267: An Act to provide notice to counsel of changes in a child’s placement and other events

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 267 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to provide notice to counsel of changes in a child’s placement and other events. Primary sponsor: Joan Meschino (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 267) of Joan Meschino and Colleen M. Garry for legislation to require the Department of Children and Families to provide notice to counsel of changes in a child’s or a young adult’s placement and other events. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joan MeschinoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Plymouth
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  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