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H608 • 2025

An Act relative to independent child protection

An Act relative to independent child protection

Children Education
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Sponsor
Steven S. Howitt
Last action
2025-11-18
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to independent child protection

An Act relative to independent child protection By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to independent child protection By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 608) of Steven S.
  • Howitt relative to education costs of children with disabilities.
  • Education.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-11-18 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:25 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  2. 2025-11-10 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Education

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to independent child protection
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 608) of Steven S. Howitt relative to education costs of children with disabilities. Education.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Education

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.608

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, if a child with a disability for whom a school committee currently provides or arranges for the provision of special education in an approved private day or residential school placement, including placement in a pediatric nursing home or his/her parent or guardian moves to a different school district, such school committee of the former community of residence shall pay the approved budgeted costs, including necessary transportation costs, safety expenses and inspections, of such day or residential placement, including placement in a pediatric nursing home, of such child for the balance of such fiscal year.

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