H 1722 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act repealing an ill-considered family law statute

HD 4246 repeals Chapter 166 of the Acts of 2024, which was a specific family law statute. This bill directly affects any legal matters governed by that repealed chapter. The sole provision is the removal of the statute from law, with no new provisions or mechanisms added. As a procedural repeal, it does not create new policy or alter existing legal frameworks beyond the removal of the specified chapter.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Sep 15, 2025
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
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jul 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee recommended ought NOT to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of John Gaskey
John Gaskey
RRepublican
MA
2nd Plymouth