H 294

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 17, 2026.

An Act to establish the Leslie law.

Bill ID MA-194-H-294
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
House failed 2026-02-17
Education Family / Children
Summary

SECTION 1. Definitions(a) "Out-of-home care"" shall refer to family foster care, family child care, large family child care, child care center care, school-aged child care programs ..."

Sponsor
Worrell, Christopher J.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-17 Status failed
2026-02-17 Latest Action Accompanied a study order, see H4919
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