relative to the appointment of a temporary agent for a minor child or incapacitated person.
This law allows parents or guardians to appoint a temporary agent to handle the care, custody, or property of a minor or incapacitated person for up to 60 days. To make this appointment valid, the parent or guardian must sign a document in front of two witnesses, and the chosen agent must sign to accept the role. The bill includes specific rules for situations involving shared parenting plans, requiring that the other parent consent unless there are safety concerns like domestic violence or child abuse investigations. Additionally, the appointing parent can cancel or change the agent's authority at any time, and a court can also limit or alter what the agent is allowed to do.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Dec 14, 2023
Signed Jul 30, 2024
Floor votes · House May 9, 2024
How they voted
347–7
Passed · 35 other
Total votes 389
May 9, 2024
D
Democratic193
87% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican194
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
12
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Jul 30, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 07/26/2024; Chapter 0309; Effective 01/01/2025
upper
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report 2024-2216c: Adopted, VV 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 16
lower
Jun 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report # 2024-2216c, Adopted, VV; 06/13/2024; SJ 17
upper
Jun 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report # 2024-2216c Filed 06/06/2024; As Amended by the Senate HJ 15
lower
Jun 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
==CANCELLED== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/04/2024, 01:00 pm, Room 100, SH
upper
Jun 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/03/2024, 11:00 a.m., Room 100, SH
upper
May 30, 2024
Introduced
Sen. Carson Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; 05/30/2024; SJ 16
upper
May 9, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (347-7-35)
house
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1853h: MA RC 352-7 05/09/2024 HJ 13 P. 64
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/30/2024 (Vote 13-0; CC)
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/28/2024 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 10 P. 228
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0984s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/21/2024; SJ 7
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2024-0984s, AA, VV; 03/21/2024; SJ 7
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2024-0984s, 03/21/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
upper
Dec 14, 2023
Introduced
To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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