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Introduced
04/26/2022
04/26/2022
In Committee
04/26/2022
04/26/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relating to background checks for kinship foster care
AI Summary
This bill amends Massachusetts law to require the Department to screen potential grandparent caregivers for kinship foster care with a maximum 20-year lookback period. The bill specifies that minor infractions that have not been repeated since the first occurrence can be excluded from the background check, but felonies, violent crimes, sexual offenses, and other offenses listed in the existing law will not be removed, regardless of when they occurred.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (Joint)
Last Action
No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4723 | 04/27/2022 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4723.pdf | 04/27/2022 |
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