S2602
Resolve establishing the Harmony commission to study and make recommendations related to the welfare and best interests of children in care and protection cases
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Bill overview
This bill creates the Harmony Commission, a special group including members of the General Court, to study and recommend improvements to the well-being and best interests of children involved in Massachusetts’ care and protection system. The commission will investigate various aspects of this system and propose changes based on its findings. The goal is to ensure that the needs of children in these cases are adequately addressed and protected.
Key provisions
- Establish the Harmony Commission.
- The commission will study the welfare and best interests of children in care and protection cases.
- The commission will make recommendations for improvements to the system.
- Commission members will include representatives from the General Court.
- The commission's work will focus on children involved in care and protection proceedings.
Who is affected
- Children in care and protection cases
- Families involved in care and protection cases
- The Department of Children and Families
- The General Court
- Advocacy groups for children's welfare
Notable changes
- The bill establishes a new commission to specifically address the needs of children in the care and protection system.
- The commission's recommendations could lead to changes in policies and practices related to child welfare.
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Primary sponsor
Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint Committee on Children
Cosponsors
Mark C. Montigny
Michael O. Moore
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Resolve S.2602 194th (Current)
Resolve establishing the Harmony commission to study and make recommendations related to the welfare and best interests of children in care and protection cases
Senate, September 11, 2025 -- The committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 164) of Michael O. Moore and Mark C. Montigny that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to establish the Harmony commission to study and make recommendations related to the welfare and best interests of children in care and protection cases, report the accompanying resolve (Senate, No. 2602).
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
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Displaying 4 actions for Resolve S.2602
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 9/11/2025 | Senate | Reported from the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities |
| 9/11/2025 | Senate | New draft of S164 |
| 9/11/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently |
| 10/23/2025 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
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