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

H 290: An Act allowing certain minors to consent to supportive services

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 290 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act allowing certain minors to consent to supportive services. It lists 8 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 Representatives Ultrino of Malden and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 290) of Steven Ultrino and Sean Garballey for legislation to authorize unaccompanied homeless youth between the ages of 15 and 18 to consent to supportive services and shelter. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Tony CabralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Bristol
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Rich HaggertyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30th Middlesex
Chris HendricksCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Bristol
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Steve UltrinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33rd Middlesex

“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