S 2754
Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to children, families and persons with disabilities matters
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Bill overview
This order authorizes the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities to investigate and study a series of related Senate petitions and bills. These bills cover a range of issues including child welfare, family investigations, social security verification, electronic benefit transfer security, behavioral modification technology, food insecurity, bias-free child review teams, and healthcare quality for youth in custody. The committee will report on the findings of this study.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities to conduct an investigation and study.
- The study will focus on a collection of related Senate petitions and bills.
- Bills under consideration include those addressing out-of-home care surveillance, family investigation rights, social security number verification, and electronic benefit transfer security.
- The study will also examine the use of graduated electronic decelerators and bias-free child review teams.
- The committee will assess legislation related to food insecurity and healthcare quality for youth in custody.
Who is affected
- Children
- Families
- Persons with Disabilities
- Department of Children and Families
- Department of Youth Services
Notable changes
- The order facilitates a comprehensive review of multiple pending bills related to child welfare and disability services.
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Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint Committee on Children
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Order S.2754 194th (Current)
Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to children, families and persons with disabilities matters
Senate November 26, 2025 -- The committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 103) of Nick Collins for legislation to allow for surveillance in out-of-home care facilities in the event of an allegation of abuse; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 114) of Tatiana Rodriguez, for legislation to establish miranda rights for families under investigation by the department of children and families; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 121) of Kelly A. Dooner for legislation to strengthen social security number verification for cash assistance eligibility; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 122) of Kelly A. Dooner for legislation relative to the security of electronic benefit transfer cards; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 123) of Kelly A. Dooner for legislation to establish a special commission to study the integrity of the Electronic Benefit Transfer system; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 126) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation relative to licensure for the use of graduated electronic decelerators to alter behavior of persons with disabilities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 140) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation relative to food insecurity and supporting the restaurant industry; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 142) 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; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 169) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation relative to health care quality for children and youth in custody of the Department of Youth Services, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2754).
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Rules
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Displaying 4 actions for Order S.2754
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 11/26/2025 | Senate | Reported from the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities |
| 11/26/2025 | Senate | Accompanied by S103, S114, S121, S122, S123, S126, S140, S142 and S169 |
| 11/26/2025 | Senate | Order reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently |
| 12/4/2025 | Senate | Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules |
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