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MA H1487

Prohibiting discrimination against adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits discrimination against adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings. It defines key terms like "adaptive parenting equipment" and "supportive parenting services," and requires courts to make specific findings before considering a parent's disability as a negative factor in custody, parenting time, child welfare, and guardianship decisions. The bill aims to ensure that parents with disabilities are provided accommodations to enable them to care for their children, and that their disabilities are not used against them without evidence that the disability poses a risk to the child that cannot be mitigated.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (42)

Bruce Ayers (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Mike Barrett (D),  Paul Brodeur (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Mark Cusack (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Carlos González (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Stephen Hay (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Bradford Hill (R),  Kate Hogan (D),  Kay Khan (D),  John Lawn (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Joe McGonagle (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Liz Miranda (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  James Murphy (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Jim O'Day (D),  Alice Peisch (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Bruce Tarr (R),  José Tosado (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Tom Walsh (D),  Bud Williams (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5148 (on 11/25/2020)

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