H 243 Massachusetts House · 192nd Legislature (2021-2022)

An Act expanding access to adoption

Summary

By Mr. Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 243) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to expanding access to adoption. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Nov 2021

Senate Passage

Mar 2021

Governor

Introduced Mar 29, 2021 Last action Nov 10, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

7

Key actions

3

Committee

3

Nov 10, 2021

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Nov 2, 2021

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 29, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 29, 2021

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 32 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Carmine Gentile

Carolyn C. Dykema