H250 • 2025

An Act relative to foster care recruitment

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Sponsor: Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
Last action: 2026-01-15
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to foster care recruitment

An Act relative to foster care recruitment By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to foster care recruitment By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
250) of Bradley H.
Jones, Jr., and others relative to foster care recruitment.
Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

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Bill History

2026-01-15 House
Reported from the committee on House Rules
2026-01-15 House
Reported on the residue of H4905
2026-01-15 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2026-01-12 House
Accompanied a study order, see H4905
2025-07-22 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:15 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-07-11 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to foster care recruitment
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 250) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to foster care recruitment. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.250

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, annually, not later than October 31, the department of children and families shall submit a special report on its foster care campaign to recruit new foster parents to the child advocate, the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on children, families, and persons with disabilities. The report shall be made available to the public electronically in accordance with section 19 of chapter 66. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of new foster care parents as a result of the foster care campaign; (ii) the costs associated with such a recruitment effort; (iii) difficulties impeding the department's ability to recruit additional foster parents; and (ii) methods in which the department is recruiting foster care parents. The department may satisfy the reporting requirements of this section by providing the requested information in an annual report filed.

SECTION 2. Section 1 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 3. Section 2 shall take effect on December 31, 2026.

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