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

HD 3778: An Act enhancing child welfare protections

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

HD 3778 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act enhancing child welfare protections. Primary sponsor: Jay Livingstone (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): Senate concurred.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representative Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 262) of Jay D. Livingstone relative to enhancing child welfare protections. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jay LivingstonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8th 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. Senate concurred
  2. Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Sources

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