Scope: State (Massachusetts)
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: October 15, 2025
H 4599, which would establish an enumerated bill of rights for children in foster care, was reported favorably by committee and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on October 15, 2025. The measure includes provisions addressing state child welfare agency handling of immigration enforcement matters.
Constitutional basis: Ordinary state legislative power to define rights of children in state custody; measure still in committee with no enactment or final vote.