SB 608-FN
relative to family caregiver support in certain programs and child care support for kinship caregivers.
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On the record
Quoted from the General Court bill status page, not worked out from the docket.
| In the House | PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT |
|---|---|
| In the Senate | CONCURRED |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 3/12/2026 |
| LSR number | 2173 |
| Chapter | 0109 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H37 |
Where it stands
House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT · Senate: CONCURRED
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
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Sponsors
Watters, David(D) Straf 4, Altschiller, Debra(D) Rock 24, Avard, Kevin(R) Hills 12, Fenton, Donovan(D) Ches 10, Lang, Timothy(R) Belk 2, Perkins Kwoka, Rebecca(D) Rock 21, Rice, Kimberly(R) Hills 38, Rosenwald, Cindy(D) Hills 13, Wallner, Mary Jane(D) Merr 19
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services
- January 14, 2026Hearing: 01/14/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm
- January 22, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0210s, 01/29/2026; Vote 5-0; CC
- January 29, 2026Committee Amendment # 2026-0210s, AA, VV; 01/29/2026
- January 29, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0210s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 01/29/2026
- March 5, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1050s, 03/12/2026; Vote 6-0; CC
- March 12, 2026Committee Amendment # 2026-1050s, AA, VV; 03/12/2026
- March 12, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1050s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026
- March 12, 2026Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law
- March 24, 2026Public Hearing: 03/24/2026 11:30 am GP 230
- March 31, 2026Executive Session: 03/31/2026 10:00 am GP 230
- April 1, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1263h 03/31/2026 (Vote 15-0; RC)
- April 9, 2026Amendment # 2026-1263h: AA VV 04/09/2026
- April 9, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1263h: MA VV 04/09/2026
- April 9, 2026Referred to Finance 04/09/2026
- April 9, 2026Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 04/09/2026
- April 16, 2026Sen. Rochefort Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 04/16/2026
- May 14, 2026Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026)
- May 14, 2026Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026
- May 29, 2026Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 109
- May 29, 2026I. Sections 3 and 4 of this act shall take effect as provided in Section 5
- May 29, 2026II. Remainder Effective 05/28/2026
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0210s
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1050s
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1263h
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Sen. Rochefort Moved to Concur with the House Amendment
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
No committee report on file. Majority and minority reports are printed in the House Calendar rather than the docket.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 14, 2026 at 13:30Health and Human Services hearing recording (start time not identified)
- January 29, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- March 12, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- March 24, 2026 at 11:30Children and Family Law public hearing recording 2:02:15–2:41:30, about 39 min (estimated)
- March 31, 2026 at 10:00Children and Family Law executive session recording 0:25:30–0:26:00, about 0 min (estimated)
- April 9, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- April 16, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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