← All Massachusetts bills

H197Introduced in the House

Resolve for a foster care liability insurance special commission

Introduced

Introduced by James Arena-DeRosa, District 08-MID

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.

Official description

Relative to providers of comprehensive foster care in the Commonwealth in obtaining and maintaining foster care liability insurance. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Where it stands

Accompanied a new draft, see H5024

February 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

How would you vote on this bill?

An unofficial public opinion poll. It does not affect the bill or the official vote.

One response per device. Location is self-reported and not verified. Results are informal and not a scientific survey.

Bill history

  1. Referred to the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  4. Accompanied a new draft, see H5024

Verify the information

Our commitment to neutrality

We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.