← All Massachusetts bills

H207Introduced in the House

Establishing basic needs assistance for residents

Introduced

Introduced by Antonio Cabral, District 13-BRI

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

By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition of Antonio F. D. Cabral that the Department of Transitional Assistance establish basic needs assistance for residents. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Where it stands

Accompanied H214

January 12, 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 09/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. Accompanied H214

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.