S 77 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act relative to parentage to promote children's security

Summary

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 77) of Bruce E. Tarr, Lenny Mirra, Jason M. Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to parentage to promote children's security. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Jan 2019

Senate Passage

Apr 2020

House Passage

Feb 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 10, 2020

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

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 · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

First Essex and Middlesex

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Norfolk and Middlesex

Fifth Middlesex

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Cape and Islands

Third Middlesex

Patrick O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

Middlesex and Suffolk