MA H199

Bill

To lift kids out of deep poverty

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
02/22/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the payment standards for monthly benefits for parents with dependent children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to lift children out of deep poverty by increasing the payment standards for monthly benefits for parents with dependent children. The bill amends existing laws to require the payment standards to be increased by 20% annually starting in 2021 until they reach 50% of the federal poverty level. Once the payment standards reach 50% of the poverty level, they will be further increased each year to ensure they remain at least 50% of the poverty level as determined by the federal Department of Health and Human Services.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (107)

Marjorie Decker (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), John Barrett (D), David Biele (D), Natalie Blais (D), Michael Brady (D), Tony Cabral (D), Dan Cahill (D), Pete Capano (D), Dan Carey (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Rob Consalvo (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Julian Cyr (D), Mike Day (D), Marcos Devers (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Kip Diggs (D), Carol Doherty (D), Mindy Domb (D), Dan Donahue (D), Paul Donato (D), William Driscoll (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Pat Duffy (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Paul Feeney (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Carole Fiola (D), Brandy Fluker Oakley (D), Bill Galvin (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Jessica Giannino (D), Carlos González (D), Ken Gordon (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kevin Honan (D), Vanna Howard (D), Dan Hunt (D), Mary Keefe (D), Sally Kerans (D), Kay Khan (D), Mike Kushmerek (D), John Lawn (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Adrian Madaro (D), John Mahoney (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Paul Mark (D), Christopher Markey (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Liz Miranda (D), Mike Moore (D), Frank Moran (D), Mike Moran (D), Susan Moran (D), Matt Muratore (R), James Murphy (D), Brian Murray (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Jim O'Day (D), Jake Oliveira (D), Steve Owens (D), Sarah Peake (D), Alice Peisch (D), Ted Philips (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Orlando Ramos (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Danny Ryan (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Dan Sena (D), Mike Soter (R), Tom Stanley (D), Bill Straus (D), Walter Timilty (D), Paul Tucker (D), Chynah Tyler (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D), Andy Vargas (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H199

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H199
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H199.pdf

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H1737	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H232	Relative to foster care recruitment	No further action taken	Similar To
H277	To improve child safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4909	Similar To
H3067	To promote adoption	No further action taken	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
H4016	Establishing a special legislative commission to study poverty in the Commonwealth	Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4055	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill establishing a special legislative commission to study poverty in the Commonwealth (see House, No. 4016). August 3, 2021	See H4016	Similar To
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S1005	Relative to child-centered family law	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S103	Creating an electronic backpack for foster children	Accompanied a study order, see S2912	Similar To
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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
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S2984	Relative to accountability for vulnerable children and families	No further action taken	Similar To
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S96	To lift kids out of deep poverty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
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