This bill requires automatic referrals for early intervention assessments for children aged zero to three when families enter specific shelters (emergency assistance, domestic violence, substance abuse recovery, or non-emergency shelters) upon shelter entry. It mandates these referrals be completed within 30 days, following Department of Public Health standards, to determine if early intervention services are needed. The Department of Public Health must remove procedural barriers and adopt necessary regulations within 120 days of the bill's effective date. The bill directly affects young children experiencing homelessness who access these shelter types, ensuring timely access to developmental support services.
By Representative Silvia of Fall River, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Alan Silvia, Thomas W. Moakley and Steven S. Howitt relative to the definition of electric mopeds. Transportation.
Order relative to authorizing the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of a certain House document relative to support for military connected families
Order relative to authorizing the committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain House documents relative to civil fines and license application
H 4789 is a procedural bill ordering the House Committee on Financial Services to study three specific pharmacy-related bills (H1155, H1325, H4043) during a legislative recess. The committee must complete its review and submit findings with any recommended legislation to the House by December 31, 2026. This study directly affects pharmacy policy by examining existing legislative proposals, but does not enact new laws itself. The bill’s purpose is to inform future legislative action through committee analysis.
Order authorizing the committee on Community Development and Small Businesses to make an investigation and study of certain House documents relative to housing, development and business competitiveness.
H 5066 is a procedural bill that authorizes the committee on Financial Services to investigate eight related bills (H1118, H1120, H1156, H1196, H1210, H1255, H1320, H1375) concerning health insurance contracting practices. The committee must study these bills and report its findings, along with any proposed legislation, to the General Court by December 31, 2026. This bill does not change health insurance laws itself but sets up a formal review process for existing proposals. It directly affects the committee’s work and future legislative action on health insurance contracting.
Order authorizing the committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of a certain House document relative to motorcycle driver education.
Order relative to authorizing the committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of a certain House document relative to driver education on Halloween.
H 5062 establishes rules for how health insurers and injured people split recovery money from third-party injury claims. It requires that insurers' reimbursement claims be limited to the proportion of medical benefits they paid relative to the injured person's total damages. If the settlement or judgment is less than the full damages, courts can reduce the insurer's claim after reviewing the case. The bill also creates a court process for resolving disputes over fair allocation of recovery funds, including attorney fees, when the injured person and insurer cannot agree. This directly affects injured individuals, health insurers, and hospitals that provided medical benefits.
H 5055 adjusts specific numerical values in several judicial branch statutes to increase funding and salary figures. It raises percentages from 81.57% to 84.57% in multiple sections (affecting judicial compensation calculations) and increases dollar amounts in salary schedules (e.g., $232,101 to $242,101 for certain positions). The bill directly affects judicial branch budgets and employee compensation structures by updating these fixed figures. It takes effect July 1, 2026, with no new policy provisions - only technical numerical adjustments to existing law.
Senate, February 5, 2026 -- The committee on Public Service, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2750) of Michael F. Rush (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to add certified emergency telecommunicators within the city of Boston to the Group 2 retirement classification, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2948).
