H 3338 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act proclaiming April 25th of each year to be Parental Alienation Awareness Day

This bill (HD 4055) is a symbolic resolution designating April 25th of each year as "Parental Alienation Awareness Day" in Massachusetts. It does not create new laws or policies but formally recognizes parental alienation - a pattern where one parent manipulates a child to reject the other - as a form of emotional harm affecting children. The resolution urges Massachusetts residents to help raise awareness about this issue, which involves behaviors like badmouthing a parent or limiting contact, potentially causing long-term harm to children. It applies broadly to all residents and focuses solely on increasing public awareness, not on changing legal procedures or providing services.
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 2, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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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 State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Colleen Garry
DDemocratic
MA
36th Middlesex