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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 751 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 295
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven George Xiarhos
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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 relative to Department of Transitional Assistance benefits for diapers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven George Xiarhos5th Barnstable1/13/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 751 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 295
By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 295) of
Steven George Xiarhos relative to Department of Transitional Assistance benefits for diapers.
Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 225 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to Department of Transitional Assistance benefits for diapers.
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 1 of chapter 117A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
3 In addition to any other payment, the department shall pay a sum of $30 per month for
4the purchase of diapers to a recipient for each dependent child, as defined in section 1 of chapter
5118.
6 SECTION 2. Section 2 of chapter 118 of the General Laws, as amended by section 1 of
7chapter 11 of the acts of 2019, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the
8following paragraph:- 2 of 2
9 In addition to any other payment, the department shall pay a sum of $30 per month for
10the purchase of diapers to a parent for each dependent child.