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H 2253 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act relative to visitation rights of grandparents

Summary
By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2253) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to visitation rights of grandparents. The Judiciary.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Aug 9, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JM
James M. Cantwell
DDemocratic
MA
4th Plymouth
Co
Photo of Aaron Vega
Aaron Vega
DDemocratic
MA
5th Hampden
Co
Photo of Alan Silvia
Alan Silvia
DDemocratic
MA
7th Bristol
Co
Photo of Barbara A. L'Italien
Barbara A. L'Italien
DDemocratic
MA
Second Essex and Middlesex
Co
Photo of James R. Miceli
James R. Miceli
DDemocratic
MA
19th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Josh Cutler
Josh Cutler
DDemocratic
MA
6th Plymouth
Co
Photo of Matt Muratore
Matt Muratore
RRepublican
MA
1st Plymouth
Co
Photo of Michelle DuBois
Michelle DuBois
DDemocratic
MA
10th Plymouth
Co
Photo of Mike Day
Mike Day
DDemocratic
MA
31st Middlesex
Co
Photo of Patrick O'Connor
Patrick O'Connor
RRepublican
MA
First Plymouth and Norfolk
Co
Photo of Richard J. Ross
Richard J. Ross
RRepublican
MA
Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex