Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S341: An Act expanding access to family, friend, and neighbor-provided childcare
Status: In committee, August 10, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 1A of Chapter 15D, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following definitions:- “Family, Friend and Neighbor Care” or “FFN Care” means child care which is exempt from licensure by the department because the individual caregiver either provides care in the child’s own home or is a relative of the child, other than family child care home care. “FFN Caregiver” means a person providing FFN Care. SECTION 2. Section 2 of said chapter 15D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (u) the following subsections:-- (v) in addition to the department’s obligations under subsection (e), establish a payment structure for FFN caregivers that (1) ensures families with child care vouchers, or other available funding mechanisms, have full use of the daily value of such vouchers or other mechanisms; (2) is based on payment at an hourly rate; and (3) provides for a minimum hourly rate of compensation for FFN caregivers that is equal or greater to the minimum hourly wage required by section 1 of chapter 151. A public hearing under chapter 30A and the approval of the board shall be required before the establishment or revision of the payment structure; SECTION 3. (1) The department shall, within 60 days of the passage of this act, convene a …
Sponsors
- Salvatore DiDomenico (D, Middlesex and Suffolk) · primary sponsor
- Nick Collins (D, First Suffolk)
- Liz Miranda (D)
- John Keenan (D, Norfolk and Plymouth)
- Patricia Jehlen (D, Second Middlesex)
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Pavel Payano (D)
- Michael Brady (D, Second Plymouth and Norfolk)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a new draft, see S3239
- : Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Monday February 2, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/02/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Education
Common questions
- What is S341?
- S341 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act expanding access to family, friend, and neighbor-provided childcare.
- What is the status of S341?
- In committee as of August 10, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a new draft, see S3239 (August 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored S341?
- Salvatore DiDomenico (D, Middlesex and Suffolk), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S341?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S341
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