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

S 341: 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

S 341 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act expanding access to family, friend, and neighbor-provided childcare. Primary sponsor: Sal DiDomenico (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 10, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see S3239.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 341) of 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 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sal DiDomenicoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Liz MirandaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Suffolk
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst 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. Accompanied a new draft, see S3239
  2. Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Monday February 2, 2026
  4. Hearing scheduled for 09/02/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2
  5. House concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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