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H207 • 2025

An Act establishing basic needs assistance for residents

An Act establishing basic needs assistance for residents

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Sponsor
Antonio F. D. Cabral
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
Accompanied H214
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act establishing basic needs assistance for residents

An Act establishing basic needs assistance for residents By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act establishing basic needs assistance for residents By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 207) of Antonio F.
  • D.
  • Cabral that the Department of Transitional Assistance establish basic needs assistance for residents.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    Accompanied H214

  2. 2025-09-05 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act establishing basic needs assistance for residents
By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 207) of Antonio F. D. Cabral that the Department of Transitional Assistance establish basic needs assistance for residents. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

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Bill H.207

Chapter 18 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 39 the following new section:-

Section 40. The department of transitional assistance shall, subject to appropriation, provide the following basic needs benefits to persons residing in the Commonwealth who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence or are otherwise permanently residing in the United States under color of law; nutritional assistance benefits to persons who meet the eligibility requirements of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program except for the program requirements related to immigration status or citizenship. The basic needs benefits authorized under this section shall be provided at the same level and subject to the same requirements as benefits provided under Chapter 118 or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, with the exception of the immigration status or citizenship requirements of those programs.

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