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H4911 • 2025

An Act relative to a diaper allowance to meet early childhood needs

An Act relative to a diaper allowance to meet early childhood needs

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Sponsor
Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (J)
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to a diaper allowance to meet early childhood needs

An Act relative to a diaper allowance to meet early childhood needs Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to a diaper allowance to meet early childhood needs Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    Reported from the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

  2. 2026-01-12 House

    New draft of H220 , H221 and H295

  3. 2026-01-12 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to a diaper allowance to meet early childhood needs
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.4911

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 117A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the last paragraph, the following paragraph:-

Effective September 1st annually, the department shall issue a one-time diaper allowance to eligible recipients for each dependent child under the age of 3, as defined in section 1 of chapter 118 as appearing, subject to appropriation. Supplemental payment per child shall be issued at a later date. The allowance shall be in an amount to be determined in accordance with the amounts available to the department for expenditure under this chapter.

SECTION 2. Section 2 of chapter 118 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the last paragraph, the following paragraph:-

Effective September 1st annually, the department shall issue a one-time diaper allowance to eligible recipients for each dependent child under the age of 3, as defined in section 1 of chapter 118 as appearing, subject to appropriation. Supplemental payment per child shall be issued at a later date. The allowance shall be in an amount to be determined in accordance with the amounts available to the department for expenditure under this chapter.

SECTION 3. The department of transitional assistance shall promulgate regulations no later than 6 months after the passage of this act.

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