H 1485 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act to promote efficiency in co-parent adoptions

Summary

By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1485) of Kay Khan and others relative to the adoption of certain children. The Judiciary.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Jan 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Feb 24, 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

6

Key actions

1

Committee

2

Feb 6, 2020

Committee

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

lower

1 primary · 23 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Carlos González

Dylan Fernandes

Plymouth and Barnstable

Elizabeth A. Malia