S 983 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act prohibiting discrimination against adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings

Summary

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 983) of Joan B. Lovely, Bradford Hill, Walter F. Timilty, Anne M. Gobi and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit discrimination against adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings. The Judiciary.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Jan 2019

House Passage

May 2020

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action May 21, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

7

Key actions

3

Committee

1

May 21, 2020

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 13, 2020

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

upper

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Worcester and Hampshire

First Essex and Middlesex

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

Middlesex and Worcester

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Norfolk and Plymouth

Cape and Islands

Maria Duaime Robinson

Third Middlesex