Massachusetts · Bill 252 · 194th General Court
An Act to protect safety net access for Massachusetts residents
- Introduced Feb 27, 2025
- In committee Feb 27, 2025
- Passed the House Next
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
By Representative Keefe of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 252) of Mary S. Keefe, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf and Bud L. Williams relative to community service areas of the Department of Transitional Assistance. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Every action
4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- CommitteeReferred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities · Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
- SenateSenate concurred
- CommitteeHearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
- CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means · House Committee on Ways and Means
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities | Committee report: Favorable (Poll on H.252) | 11–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.
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Mary S. KeefeD Primary sponsor · District 15th Worcester
All 2 cosponsors
From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.