An Act relative to parentage to promote children's security
Summary
By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 139) of Kay Khan and others relative to the adjudication or determination of parentage. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019
Last action Apr 30, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Apr 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
lower
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kay Khan
DDemocratic
Co
Alice Peisch
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
Co
Cynthia Creem
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Gregoire
DDemocratic
Co
David Linsky
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Provost
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
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