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

H 542: An Act expanding access to family, friend, and neighbor-provided childcare

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 542 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act expanding access to family, friend, and neighbor-provided childcare. Primary sponsor: Marjorie Decker (Democratic). It lists 25 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5282.

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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 (accompanied by bill, House, No. 542) of Marjorie C. Decker and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to expand access to family, friend, and neighbor-provided childcare administered by the Department of Early Education and Care. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 24 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marjorie DeckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Donnie BerthiaumeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Worcester
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Pat DuffyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Hampden
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Brandy Fluker-ReidCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Suffolk
Dennis GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Plymouth
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Hadley LuddyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Barnstable
Billy MacGregorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Suffolk
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Amy SangioloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Steve UltrinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33rd Middlesex
Andy VargasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Essex
Chris WorrellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Suffolk

“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. Accompanied a new draft, see H5282
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 17, 2025
  4. Hearing scheduled for 09/02/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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