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An Act enhancing child welfare protections

Reported by Child Welfare Protection  ·  5 cosponsors  ·  194th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

Became Chapter 179 of the Acts of 2026.

H5629  ·  Bill

10 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2026-07-30HouseReported from the committee of conference
2026-07-30HouseReported on H4646
2026-07-30HouseReferred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2026-07-31HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance
2026-07-31HouseRules suspended
2026-07-31HouseCommittee of conference report accepted - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 261)
2026-07-31SenateCommittee of conference report accepted, in concurrence -see Roll Call #229 (Yeas 40 to Nays 0)
2026-07-31HouseEnacted
2026-07-31SenateEnacted and laid before the Governor
2026-08-06ExecutiveSigned by the Governor, Chapter 179 of the Acts of 2026

1 recorded vote

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2026-07-31SenateNo. 229Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence -see Roll Call #229 (Yeas 40 to Nays 0)40–0

Committee actions

ActionCommittee
Compromised Version

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.