MA H277

Bill

To improve child safety

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to further regulate the sharing of certain police reports by investigators of the Department of Children and Families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve child safety by amending existing laws to allow law enforcement officers to share certain police reports with investigators from the Department of Children and Families (DCF). Currently, Section 97D of Chapter 41 of the General Laws restricts the sharing of such reports, but this bill proposes to add a provision that would allow law enforcement to make these reports accessible to DCF investigators, who are responsible for investigating cases involving children, families, and persons with disabilities.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (15)

Timothy Whelan (R)*, Steve Xiarhos (R)*, Shawn Dooley (R), Ryan Fattman (R), Hannah Kane (R), Joe McGonagle (D), Susan Moran (D), Matt Muratore (R), Brian Murray (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Norm Orrall (R), Kelly Pease (R), Mike Soter (R), Paul Tucker (D), Dave Vieira (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4909 (on 07/11/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H277

(29 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H277
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H277.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H230	Ensuring the appropriate and timely payment and residential service placement for children deemed to be a safety risk	Accompanied a study order, see H4909	Similar To
H2398	Relative to workforce development and patient safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5461	Similar To
H2711	Relative to pensions for children of public safety officers killed in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see H5340	Similar To
H4011	Relative to eligibility for emergency assistance to elderly, disabled residents and children	Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4012	Relative to eligibility for transitional aid to families with dependent children	Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4122	Amendment Order for H4121	Adopted	Similar To
H4909	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H4929	Relative to step therapy and patient safety	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 254 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H5358	Similar Bills	Text of an amendment, see H4929	Similar To
H538	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied H653	Similar To
H639	To ensure the health and safety of children	Accompanied a new draft, see H4795	Similar To
S100	Relative to the well being of children	Accompanied a study order, see S2627	Similar To
S103	Creating an electronic backpack for foster children	Accompanied a study order, see S2912	Similar To
S1093	Promoting safety for victims of violent crime and human trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1428	Relative to patient safety in nursing homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2772	Similar To
S1524	Relative to public safety and public health worker protections	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1580	Ensuring the safety of our communities and citizens	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1615	Relative to novelty sparklers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1640	Relative to fire safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2436	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2496	To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2516	Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S332	Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S725	Requiring licensed auto insurance damage appraisers to provide safety notices to the owners of damaged motor vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S88	Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office	Accompanied a study order, see S3050	Similar To
S937	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2976	Similar To
S966	Making corrections to the adopted children's act	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S98	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To
S99	Relative to foster kids	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H230

Ensuring the appropriate and timely payment and residential service placement for children deemed to be a safety risk

Accompanied a study order, see H4909

Similar To

H2398

Relative to workforce development and patient safety

Accompanied a study order, see H5461

Similar To

H2711

Relative to pensions for children of public safety officers killed in the line of duty

Accompanied a study order, see H5340

Similar To

H4011

Relative to eligibility for emergency assistance to elderly, disabled residents and children

Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4012

Relative to eligibility for transitional aid to families with dependent children

Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4122

Amendment Order for H4121

Adopted

Similar To

H4909

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H4929

Relative to step therapy and patient safety

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 254 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H5358

Similar Bills

Text of an amendment, see H4929

Similar To

H538

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied H653

Similar To

H639

To ensure the health and safety of children

Accompanied a new draft, see H4795

Similar To

S100

Relative to the well being of children

Accompanied a study order, see S2627

Similar To

S103

Creating an electronic backpack for foster children

Accompanied a study order, see S2912

Similar To

S1093

Promoting safety for victims of violent crime and human trafficking

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1428

Relative to patient safety in nursing homes

Accompanied a study order, see S2772

Similar To

S1524

Relative to public safety and public health worker protections

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1580

Ensuring the safety of our communities and citizens

Accompanied H2418

Similar To

S1615

Relative to novelty sparklers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1640

Relative to fire safety

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

Similar To

S2436

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2496

To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

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

Similar To

S2516

Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S332

Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools

Accompanied H653

Similar To

S725

Requiring licensed auto insurance damage appraisers to provide safety notices to the owners of damaged motor vehicles

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

Similar To

S88

Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office

Accompanied a study order, see S3050

Similar To

S937

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2976

Similar To

S966

Making corrections to the adopted children's act

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S98

Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

S99

Relative to foster kids

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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