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MA H1711
Prohibiting discrimination against adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings
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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd 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", "disability", and "supportive parenting services", and establishes that a parent's disability or its manifestations cannot be considered a negative factor in determinations of custody, parenting time, care and protection, termination of parental rights, or guardianship, unless there is a specific showing of harm to the child that cannot be alleviated through accommodations. The bill requires courts to make written findings if they do consider a parent's disability as a negative factor in these proceedings.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (25)
Kay Khan (D)*,
Mike Barrett (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Vanna Howard (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
James Murphy (D),
Brian Murray (D),
Jim O'Day (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Dan Sena (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Bud Williams (D),
Last Action
Accompanied S1083 (on 02/10/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1711 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1711.pdf |
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