MA S123

Bill

MA S123

Relative to expanding access to adoption

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
01/18/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to expanding access to adoption. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Section 1 of Chapter 210 of the General Laws by striking out the language that limits adoption to biological relatives such as siblings, uncles, and aunts. This change would expand access to adoption beyond just biological family members, making the adoption process more inclusive for individuals who are not biologically related to the child.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Joan Lovely (D)*,

Last Action

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2616 (on 01/18/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S123

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S123
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S123.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1652	Relative to pet adoption safety	Accompanied a new draft, see S2672	Similar To
H1749	For uniform fiduciary access to digital assets	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H243	Expanding access to adoption	No further action taken	Similar To
H2500	Relative to access to constitutional rights	Accompanied a study order, see H5190	Similar To
H4120	Modernizing library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks	Accompanied a study order, see H5219	Similar To
H4930	Expanding protections for reproductive rights	Published as amended, see H4954	Similar To
H4954	Expanding protections for reproductive rights	Reported by H5090	Similar To
H865	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
S1304	Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1346	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	No further action taken	Similar To
S1859	Reducing the costs for adoption	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S192	To provide increased access to hearing aids	Accompanied S211	Similar To
S1982	Relative to promoting tax relief for adoptive parents	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S2146	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2519	To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2616	Expanding access to adoption	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2022	Replaced by
S357	To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs	Accompanied a new draft, see S2749	Similar To
S629	Improving lives by ensuring access to brain injury treatment	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S765	To increase access to urgent care centers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S806	Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S826	Expanding access to higher education tuition and fee waivers for adopted foster children	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1652

Relative to pet adoption safety

Accompanied a new draft, see S2672

Similar To

H1749

For uniform fiduciary access to digital assets

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H243

Expanding access to adoption

No further action taken

Similar To

H2500

Relative to access to constitutional rights

Accompanied a study order, see H5190

Similar To

H4120

Modernizing library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks

Accompanied a study order, see H5219

Similar To

H4930

Expanding protections for reproductive rights

Published as amended, see H4954

Similar To

H4954

Expanding protections for reproductive rights

Reported by H5090

Similar To

H865

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H5041

Similar To

S1304

Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S1346

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

No further action taken

Similar To

S1859

Reducing the costs for adoption

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

Similar To

S192

To provide increased access to hearing aids

Accompanied S211

Similar To

S1982

Relative to promoting tax relief for adoptive parents

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

Similar To

S2146

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2519

To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2616

Expanding access to adoption

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2022

Replaced by

S357

To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs

Accompanied a new draft, see S2749

Similar To

S629

Improving lives by ensuring access to brain injury treatment

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S765

To increase access to urgent care centers

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S806

Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S826

Expanding access to higher education tuition and fee waivers for adopted foster children

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

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