An Act relative to expanding access to adoption
Summary
By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 63) of Joan B. Lovely, Jack Patrick Lewis, Jason M. Lewis, Kay Khan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to expanding access to adoption. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
House Passage
Jan 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019
Last action Jul 31, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jul 31, 2020
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Jul 31, 2020
D
Democratic35
100% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jul 31, 2020
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jul 31, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #269 (yeas 39 to Nays 0)
upper
Jul 31, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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