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H 268

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: October 29, 2025.

An Act to keep siblings together in foster care.

Bill ID MA-194-H-268
Session 194
Status in_committee
Committee Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
House in_committee 2025-10-29
Family / Children
Summary

Subsection (c) of section 23 of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out said section and inserting in place ...

Sponsor
Meschino, Joan
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-10-29 Status in_committee
2025-10-29 Latest Action Accompanied a new draft, see H4656
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