H 244 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to the family medical history of adopted children

This bill requires adoption placement agencies to provide biological parents with an anonymous family medical history form when they consent to adoption. The form asks about genetic health conditions in the parent and their close relatives (within two degrees of blood relation), but completion is voluntary and cannot be required. After adoption, the agency must give this form to the adoptive parents while ensuring the biological parents' identity and location remain confidential. The law aims to provide adoptive families with relevant health information without compromising the privacy of biological parents.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Oct 29, 2025
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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
Oct 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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