H 1492 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act expanding access to adoption

Summary

By Mr. Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1492) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to expanding access to adoption. The Judiciary.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Mar 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Feb 27, 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

Key actions

Committee

Feb 27, 2020

Lower · Passed

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

lower

Feb 3, 2020

Committee

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

lower

Mar 25, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 21, 2019

Committee

Discharged to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

lower

1 primary · 22 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Plymouth and Barnstable