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

H 3429: An Act establishing a Massachusetts Baby Bonds program

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 3429 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a Massachusetts Baby Bonds program. Primary sponsor: Andy Vargas (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 11, 2025): 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 Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3429) of Andres X. Vargas and others for legislation to direct the State Treasurer to establish a baby bonds trust fund to assist certain designated beneficiaries in pursuing opportunities for education, housing, and entrepreneurship. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andy VargasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Essex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Mary KeefeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire

“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 rescheduled to 11/05/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing location changed
  3. Hearing scheduled for 11/05/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Sources

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