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

H 5024: Resolve for a foster care and child care liability insurance special commission

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 5024 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Resolve for a foster care and child care liability insurance special commission. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with DisabilitiesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th 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. Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Discharged to the committee on House Rules
  3. Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  4. New draft of H197
  5. Reported from the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Sources

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