SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2645
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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SENATE, February 7, 2024.
The committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, to whom was
referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 81) of Paul R. Feeney and Hannah Kane
for legislation relative to licensure for the use of graduated electronic decelerators to alter
behavior of persons with disabilities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 83) of Barry R.
Finegold, Sean Garballey, Jack Patrick Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the
General Court for legislation relative to rates of payment for workers providing support and
services for individuals with disabilities for the Department of Developmental Services;
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 87) of Adam Gomez for legislation to provide for coordinated
data and assistance to address family homelessness; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 87) of
Adam Gomez for legislation to provide for coordinated data and assistance to address family
homelessness; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 102) of Robyn K. Kennedy for legislation to
authorize the Department of Children and Families to develop a bias-free child review team to
review emergency child removals; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 128) of Walter F.
Timilty and Michael O. Moore that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a
special commission (including members of the General Court) to study childhood hunger in
Norfolk County as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
2434) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish a designation of
a state protection and advocacy system, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2645).
For the committee,
Robyn K. Kennedy 1 of 1
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2645
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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1 Ordered, That the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities be
2authorized and directed to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents
3numbered 81, 83, 87, 87, 102, 128, and 2434 relative to children, families and persons with
4disabilities matters.