Enhancing child welfare protections
Commonwealth of MassachusettsMassachusettsHouse bill No. 4644, as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. October 22, 2025.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- Oct 22, 2025
- 386 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
MA H 4646 · EngrossedOct 22
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Bill details
- Last action
- Reported by H5629 · Jul 30, 2026
Bill history
Newest first.
Jul 30, 2026Reported by H5629House
Jul 2, 2026Committee of conference appointed (Comerford-Kennedy-O'Connor), in concurrenceSenate
Jul 2, 2026Senate insisted on its amendmentSenate
Jul 2, 2026Rules suspendedSenate
Jul 1, 2026Committee of conference appointed - (Livingstone-Garcia-Sullivan-Almeida)House
Jul 1, 2026House NON-concurred in the Senate amendmentHouse
Jul 1, 2026Rules suspendedHouse
Jun 11, 2026Passed to be engrossed -- see Roll Call #192 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)Senate
Show 12 earlier actions
Jun 11, 2026Read thirdSenate
Jun 11, 2026Ordered to a third readingSenate
Jun 11, 2026Reprinted, as amended, see S3121Senate
Jun 11, 2026Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3111Senate
Jun 11, 2026Read secondSenate
Jun 4, 2026Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, June 11, 2026Senate
Jun 4, 2026Order relative to subject matter adoptedSenate
Jun 4, 2026Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3111Senate
Jun 4, 2026Also based on S2659Senate
Oct 27, 2025Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and MeansSenate
Oct 22, 2025Passed to be engrossed - 159 YEAS to 1 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 96 )House
Oct 22, 2025H4644, published as amendedHouse
Recorded votes
House Passed to be engrossed - 159 YEAS to 1 NAYSOct 22, 2025 · House · 159 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #192Jun 11, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
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