MA S87

Bill

MA S87

Establishing a Foster Parents' Bill of Rights

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
06/27/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a Foster Parents' Bill of Rights. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Foster Parents' Bill of Rights in Massachusetts. It outlines a set of 23 rights and protections for foster parents, including the right to be treated with dignity, receive necessary information about the child, participate in decision-making, and access support and training. The bill also requires the Department of Children and Families to establish a task force to review and revise procedures for handling complaints against foster parents, with the goal of protecting children's safety while also protecting foster parents from unsupported allegations. The task force is required to report its recommendations by July 2022, and the department must implement them by December 2022.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Jo Comerford (D)*, Diana Dizoglio (D), Vanna Howard (D),

Last Action

New draft substituted, see S2954 (on 06/30/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S87

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S87
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S87.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H101	Creating a human services transportation task force	Accompanied a study order, see H5218	Similar To
H212	Establishing a foster parents' Bill of Rights	No further action taken	Similar To
H4003	Establishing a hate crimes task force	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 30 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4018	Establishing a higher education affordability task force	Chapter 75 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4056	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill establishing a higher education affordability task force (see House, No. 4018). August 3, 2021	See H4018	Similar To
H5363	Establishing a task force on sexual assault counselors	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1280	Relative to best practices for sober homes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1616	Establishing the Correctional Officers' Procedural Bill of Rights	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2954	Establishing a Foster Parents' Bill of Rights	Reprinted, as amended, see S2980	Replaced by
S2980	Establishing a Foster Parents' Bill of Rights	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 439 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S878	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S98	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H101

Creating a human services transportation task force

Accompanied a study order, see H5218

Similar To

H212

Establishing a foster parents' Bill of Rights

No further action taken

Similar To

H4003

Establishing a hate crimes task force

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 30 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4018

Establishing a higher education affordability task force

Chapter 75 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4056

Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill establishing a higher education affordability task force (see House, No. 4018). August 3, 2021

See H4018

Similar To

H5363

Establishing a task force on sexual assault counselors

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1280

Relative to best practices for sober homes

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1616

Establishing the Correctional Officers' Procedural Bill of Rights

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2954

Establishing a Foster Parents' Bill of Rights

Reprinted, as amended, see S2980

Replaced by

S2980

Establishing a Foster Parents' Bill of Rights

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 439 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S878

Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S98

Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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