MA H489 | 2023-2024 | 193rd General Court

Note: Legislation replaced by S2619

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 109-6-1)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-07 - Accompanied a new draft, see S2619
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Relative to providing affordable and accessible high-quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy. Education.

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Title

Providing affordable and accessible high-quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy in the Commonwealth

Sponsors

Rep. Kenneth Gordon [D]Rep. Adrian Madaro [D]Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa [D]Rep. Sean Garballey [D]
Rep. Jack Lewis [D]Sen. John Cronin [D]Rep. Patricia Haddad [D]Rep. Mindy Domb [D]
Rep. James Arena-DeRosa [D]Sen. Joanne Comerford [D]Rep. Tram Nguyen [D]Rep. Brian Murray [D]
Rep. Bud Williams [D]Rep. David LeBoeuf [D]Rep. William Pignatelli [D]Rep. Steven Ultrino [D]
Rep. Russell Holmes [D]Rep. David Linsky [D]Rep. Steven Owens [D]Rep. Patricia Duffy [D]
Rep. Susannah Whipps Lee [I]Sen. Michael Brady [D]Rep. Samantha Montano [D]Rep. Josh Cutler [D]
Rep. Jessica Giannino [D]Rep. Christine Barber [D]Rep. James Hawkins [D]Rep. David Rogers [D]
Rep. Carmine Gentile [D]Rep. Margaret Scarsdale [D]Rep. Ryan Hamilton [D]Rep. William Straus [D]
Rep. Vanna Howard [D]Rep. Angelo Puppolo [D]Rep. Kay Khan [D]Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven [D]
Rep. Daniel Cahill [D]Sen. Patrick O'Connor [R]Rep. Tackey Chan [D]Rep. Brian Ashe [D]
Rep. Paul McMurtry [D]Rep. Thomas Stanley [D]Rep. Mike Connolly [D]Rep. Antonio Cabral [D]
Rep. Carol Doherty [D]Rep. Ruth Balser [D]Rep. William Galvin [D]Rep. Jon Santiago [D]
Rep. James O'Day [D]Rep. John Barrett [D]Rep. Mary Keefe [D]Rep. Carole Fiola [D]
Rep. Frank Moran [D]Sen. Marc Pacheco [D]Rep. Michael Soter [R]Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier [D]
Rep. David Vieira [R]Rep. Natalie Higgins [D]Rep. Ted Philips [D]Sen. James Eldridge [D]
Rep. Dylan Fernandes [D]Rep. Simon Cataldo [D]Rep. Michelle Ciccolo [D]Rep. Orlando Ramos [D]
Rep. Michelle DuBois [D]Sen. Jacob Oliveira [D]Rep. Rob Consalvo [D]Rep. Denise Garlick [D]
Rep. James Arciero [D]Rep. David Robertson [D]Rep. Joseph McGonagle [D]Rep. Natalie Blais [D]
Sen. Walter Timilty [D]Rep. Jennifer Balinsky Armini [D]Rep. Mathew Muratore [R]Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian [D]
Rep. Rodney Elliott [D]Rep. Christopher Flanagan [D]Rep. David Biele [D]Rep. Michael Kushmerek [D]
Rep. Daniel Carey [D]Rep. Alan Silvia [D]Rep. Manny Cruz [D]Rep. Marcus Vaughn [R]
Rep. Christopher Hendricks [D]Rep. Joseph McKenna [R]Rep. Paul Schmid [D]Rep. Christopher Worrell [D]
Sen. Lydia Edwards [D]Rep. Kevin Honan [D]Rep. Tommy Vitolo [D]Rep. Patrick Kearney [D]
Rep. Jeffrey Turco [D]Rep. Carlos Gonzalez [D]Rep. Dawne Shand [D]Rep. Peter Capano [D]
Rep. Rita Mendes [D]Rep. Daniel Donahue [D]Rep. Christopher Markey [D]Rep. Richard Haggerty [D]
Rep. Jay Livingstone [D]Sen. Rebecca Rausch [D]Rep. Kip Diggs [D]Rep. Danillo Sena [D]
Rep. Marjorie Decker [D]Rep. John Mahoney [D]Rep. Sally Kerans [D]Rep. Kathleen LaNatra [D]
Rep. Daniel Ryan [D]Rep. Kristin Kassner [D]Rep. Judith Garcia [D]Rep. Bill MacGregor [D]
Rep. Paul Donato [D]Rep. John Moran [D]Rep. Estela Reyes [D]Rep. John Rogers [D]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-07SenateAccompanied a new draft, see S2619
2023-10-05JointHearing scheduled for 10/17/2023 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
2023-02-16SenateSenate concurred
2023-02-16HouseReferred to the Joint Committee on Education

Same As/Similar To

S2619 (Replaced by) 2024-03-14 - New draft substituted, see S2697
S2707 (Similar To) 2024-03-21 - Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
S284 (Similar To) 2024-02-07 - Accompanied a new draft, see S2619
S301 (Similar To) 2024-02-07 - Accompanied a new draft, see S2619
S345 (Similar To) 2024-02-05 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

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