Joint Committee on Children Families and Persons with Disabilities Archives

Posted March 13, 2024

Bills are on the move

On February 7, the Massachusetts Legislature passed a major deadline in the 2023 – 2024 legislative session, known as “Joint Rule 10 Day.” This is the day by which all […]

By Jo Comerford

In Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements, Testimony

Posted October 18, 2023

Testimony from Senator Comerford on An Act allowing spouses to serve as caregivers

By Jo Comerford

In Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements, Testimony

Posted October 18, 2023

Joint Testimony from Senator Comerford, Representative Scanlon, and Representative Orrall on An Act allowing spouses to serve as caregivers

By Jo Comerford

In Press Releases, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements

Posted October 12, 2023

Comerford bills on dignified end of life options and allowing spouses to serve as caregivers scheduled for public hearings

By Jo Comerford

In Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements, Testimony

Posted October 11, 2023

Testimony from Senator Comerford on An Act establishing a bill of rights for children in foster care

By Jo Comerford

In Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements, Testimony

Posted September 26, 2023

Joint Testimony from Senator Comerford and Representative Farley-Bouvier on An Act establishing the Massachusetts Foster Care Review Office

By Jo Comerford

In Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements, Testimony

Posted September 26, 2023

Testimony from Senator Comerford on An Act to support families

By Jo Comerford

In The People's Blog, Audio & Video

Posted June 30, 2022

Standing Up for a Foster Parents’ Bill of Rights

Today the Senate passed S.2954, An Act establishing a foster parents’ bill of rights, one of the legislative proposals I filed this session. The bill creates a framework to ensure […]