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

H 544: An Act to establish the Whole Child Grant 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 544 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to establish the Whole Child Grant Program. Primary sponsor: Marjorie Decker (Democratic). It lists 24 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 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 Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 544) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to a program to support the social, emotional and physical wellbeing of students and educators in public schools. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 24 · Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marjorie DeckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
John BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Berkshire
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Lisa FieldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Bristol
Chris FlanaganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Barnstable
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“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. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 17, 2025
  4. Hearing scheduled for 07/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  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