Massachusetts · Bill 151 · 194th General Court
An Act establishing a diaper benefits pilot program
- Introduced Feb 27, 2025
- In committee Feb 27, 2025
- Passed the Senate Next
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 151) of Joan B. Lovely and Mark C. Montigny for legislation to establish a diaper benefits pilot program. 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
- HouseHouse 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 Senate Ways and Means · Senate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2025 | Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities | Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass) | 6–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.
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Joan B. LovelyD Primary sponsor · District Second Essex
All 2 cosponsors
From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.