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H 4180

4-H Day at the State House

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Terry Alexander and 121 co-sponsors

Massachusetts H. 4180 would require DDS to stop denying Intellectual Disability services based solely on IQ scores and consider all neuropsychological evaluations.

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Bill Summary · H 4180

Summary — H. 4180 (Documents provided contain two different measures with the same bill number)

The materials you provided include two different items labeled H. 4180. Below are concise, separate summaries to avoid confusion.

1) South Carolina — H. 4180 (House Resolution): “4‑H Day at the State House”

Purpose and intent

A symbolic House resolution recognizing and commending the South Carolina 4‑H Teen Council and 4‑H Program team for accomplishments during the 2024–2025 year and declaring Tuesday, March 11, 2025, as “4‑H Day” at the State Capitol.

Key provisions

  • Commends the state 4‑H Teen Council and 4‑H Program team for leadership and impact.
  • Recognizes the historical reach and mission of 4‑H (noting national scale and state membership figures).
  • Declares March 11, 2025, as “4‑H Day” at the State Capitol.
  • Directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to Clemson University Cooperative Extension.

Who is affected

  • Primarily ceremonial: benefits visibility and recognition for South Carolina 4‑H members (noted as over 86,000 statewide), volunteers (~3,500), professionals (~40), Clemson Cooperative Extension, and participating youth.

Procedural status & timeline

  • Introduced and adopted by the South Carolina House on March 12, 2025.
  • Document shows additional processing entries (e.g., Senate concurrence on 6/2/2025 and other committee entries/hearing dates), indicating the measure was circulated and formally recorded in legislative action logs. As a House resolution, its effect is honorary/recognitional rather than creating law.

2) Massachusetts — H. 4180 (Representative Colleen M. Garry): “An Act relative to intellectual disabilities for DDS services”

Purpose and intent

To change Department of Developmental Services (DDS) eligibility practice so that individuals are not denied Intellectual Disability services solely on the basis of IQ score; instead, DDS must consider all neuropsychological evaluations.

Key provisions

  • Amends Section 14 of Chapter 19B of the Massachusetts General Laws by adding: DDS shall not deny Intellectual Disability Services under 115 CMR 2.0 based solely on an IQ test score, and must take into consideration all neuropsychological evaluations of the individual.

Who is affected

  • Individuals seeking DDS Intellectual Disability services in Massachusetts.
  • DDS eligibility decision processes and staff.
  • Advocates, clinicians who provide neuropsychological evaluations, and potentially families of applicants.

Procedural status & timeline

  • Filed/added Feb 12, 2025 (House Docket No. 4408).
  • Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (per petition language).
  • This item appears as a petition subject to Joint Rule 12 and references a similar matter from the previous session.

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- Produce separate one‑page fact sheets for each measure;
- Track current live status for either item in the relevant legislature; or
- Draft suggested fiscal/implementation questions for the Massachusetts amendment.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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