Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H225: An Act to amend the structure of the Commission of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Status: In committee, July 29, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 69 of Chapter 3 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking paragraphs (a) and (b) and replaced with the following: (a) There shall be a permanent commission on the status of grandparents raising grandchildren which shall consist of 21 persons as follows: 3 persons appointed by the secretary of elder affairs, of whom shall be from the secretary's office; persons appointed by the commissioner of children and families, of whom who shall be from the department, of whom shall be grandparents or kinship caregivers with current or past experience raising minor children; person appointed by the commissioner of the department of transitional assistance; persons appointed by the governor; persons appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, of whom shall be a member of the house; person appointed by the house minority leader; persons appointed by the president of the senate, of whom shall be a member of the senate; person appointed by the senate minority leader; person appointed by the attorney general; person appointed by the chief justice of the probate and family court who shall have a demonstrated commitment to the rearing of grandchildren by grandparents; person to be appointed by the chief justice of the juvenile court who shall have a demonstrated commitment to the rearing of grandchildren by grandparents; and …
Sponsors
- Paul Donato (D, 35th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester)
Latest actions
- : New draft substituted, see H5610
- : Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending
- : Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
- : Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5610
- : Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Discharged to the committee on House Rules
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
- : Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
Votes
- Committee Vote - House Committee on Ways and Means (July 28, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (August 4, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H225?
- H225 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to amend the structure of the Commission of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.
- What is the status of H225?
- In committee as of July 29, 2026. Latest action: New draft substituted, see H5610 (July 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored H225?
- Paul Donato (D, 35th Middlesex), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H225?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H225
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