2021-2022 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
H236: Creating an electronic backpack for foster children
Legislative Summary
For legislation to authorize the Department of Children and Families to establish an electronic repository of foster youths educational records. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Bill History
3/29/2021
Referred to the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
House of Representatives
3/29/2021
Senate concurred
Senate
11/29/2021
Hearing scheduled for 12/06/2021 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in Virtual Hearing
Joint Conference
1/27/2022
Reporting date extended to Monday May 2, 2022, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
3/24/2022
Senate concurred
Senate
5/2/2022
Reporting date extended to Friday June 10, 2022, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
6/2/2022
Senate concurred
Senate
9/26/2022
Accompanied a study order, see H5285
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/29/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 18
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Kay Khan
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (19)
David LeBoeuf
Democrat
Joseph McKenna
Republican
Maria Robinson
Democrat
Lindsay Sabadosa
Democrat
Steven Ultrino
Democrat
Jack Lewis
Democrat
Tram Nguyen
Democrat
David Linsky
Democrat
Colleen Garry
Democrat
Kimberly Ferguson
Republican
Carmine Gentile
Democrat
Michael Moore
Democrat
Josh Cutler
Democrat
Elizabeth Malia
Democrat
David Robertson
Democrat
Kate Lipper-Garabedian
Democrat
Danillo Sena
Democrat
Adam Scanlon
Democrat
Natalie Higgins
Democrat