Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5610: An Act relative to the structure of the commission on the status of grandparents raising grandchildren
Status: In committee, July 30, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relative to the Structure of the Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. of the same, as follows.
From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:
An Act relative to the Structure of the Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. Section 69 of chapter 3 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsections (a) and (b) and inserting in place thereof the following 2 subsections:- (a) There shall be a permanent commission on the status of grandparents raising grandchildren that shall consist of 21 members: 3 members to be appointed by the secretary of aging and independence, of whom shall be from the secretary's office in the executive office of aging and independence; members to be appointed by the commissioner of children and families, of whom who shall be from the department of children and families and 2 of whom shall be grandparents or kinship caregivers with current or past experience raising minor children; member to be appointed by the commissioner of transitional assistance; members to be appointed by the governor; members to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, of whom shall be a member of the house of representatives; member to be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; members to be appointed by of the president of the senate, of whom shall be a member of the senate; …
Sponsors
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester)
- Paul Donato (D, 35th Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Rules suspended
- : Ordered to a third reading
- : New draft of H225
- : Pending new draft of H225
- : Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means
Common questions
- What is H5610?
- H5610 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to the structure of the commission on the status of grandparents raising grandchildren.
- What does H5610 do?
- In its own words: An Act relative to the Structure of the Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. of the same, as follows.
- What is the status of H5610?
- In committee as of July 30, 2026. Latest action: Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (July 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5610?
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H5610?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5610
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