H 1975 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to adoptions

Summary

By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1975) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to adoptions outside of the Commonwealth. The Judiciary.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

5

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

lower

1 primary · 21 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Lindsay Sabadosa

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Billy MacGregor

First Essex and Middlesex

Carmine Gentile

Erika Uyterhoeven