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

H 5085: An Act significantly alleviating poverty

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 5085 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on May 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act significantly alleviating poverty. Primary sponsor: Marjorie Decker (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 6, 2026): Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Marjorie C. Decker relative to family support and poverty alleviation. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marjorie DeckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex

“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. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 07/01/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:50 PM in B-2 Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2026 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
  6. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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