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H 254 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to replace stolen benefits

Summary
By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 254) of Sally P. Kerans and others for legislation to replace stolen transitional assistance financial assistance program benefits. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Issues: ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRestores stolen transitional assistance benefits, directly supporting workers' access to unemployment and financial aid programs under labor/employment policy.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Sally Kerans
Sally Kerans
DDemocratic
MA
13th Essex
Co
Photo of Bruce Tarr
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
MA
First Essex and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Erika Uyterhoeven
Erika Uyterhoeven
DDemocratic
MA
27th Middlesex
Co
Photo of James Arena-DeRosa
James Arena-DeRosa
DDemocratic
MA
8th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Jamie Eldridge
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
MA
Middlesex and Worcester
Co
Photo of Kristin Kassner
Kristin Kassner
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Essex
Co
Photo of Lindsay Sabadosa
Lindsay Sabadosa
DDemocratic
MA
1st Hampshire
Co
Photo of Marjorie Decker
Marjorie Decker
DDemocratic
MA
25th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Natalie Blais
Natalie Blais
DDemocratic
MA
1st Franklin
Co
Photo of Natalie Higgins
Natalie Higgins
DDemocratic
MA
4th Worcester