relative to the confidentiality of records within the division of children, youth, and families.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Last action May 11, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 16, 2023
How they voted
177–171
Passed · 43 other
Total votes 391
Mar 16, 2023
D
Democratic189
87% Nay
I
Independent5
40% Nay
R
Republican197
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
3
May 3, 2023
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/11/2023; SC 21
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 03/16/2023 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 11
upper
Mar 16, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (177-171-43)
house
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA RC 178-173 03/16/2023 HJ 9 P. 22
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Without Recommendation 02/21/2023 (Vote ; RC) HC 15 P. 9
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 3 P. 18
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JH
J.R. Hoell
RRepublican
Co
Jim Kofalt
RRepublican
Co
Leah Cushman
RRepublican
Co
Lisa Mazur
RRepublican
Co
Lisa Post
RRepublican
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