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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 659 FILED ON: 1/16/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 129
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act prohibiting undocumented person from fostering children.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.5th Worcester1/16/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 659 FILED ON: 1/16/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 129
By Representative Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 129) of
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. relative to prohibiting undocumented persons from fostering children.
Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 191 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act prohibiting undocumented person from fostering children.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 5 of Chapter 18B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:-
3undocumented persons are prohibited from fostering children and shall not receive any benefits
4of being a foster parent.