MA S1859

Bill

Reducing the costs for adoption

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to reduce the costs for adoption. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill aims to reduce the costs of adoption by establishing a tax credit for licensed Massachusetts attorneys who provide pro bono legal services for at least one adoption case per year. The credit is set at $500 per adoption case, with a maximum of $2,500 in each taxable year. The purpose of this bill is to incentivize attorneys to offer their services pro bono, thereby lowering the financial burden on families looking to adopt.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Ryan Fattman (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5248 (on 10/03/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1859

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1859
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1859.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1651	Relative to pet adoption safety	Accompanied a new draft, see S2672	Similar To
H1652	Relative to pet adoption safety	Accompanied a new draft, see S2672	Similar To
H2549	Relative to cost of living adjustments for retired public employees of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2773	Providing prescription drug cost reimbursements to elderly governmental retirees	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H5248	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S123	Relative to expanding access to adoption	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2616	Similar To
S1982	Relative to promoting tax relief for adoptive parents	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S2039	Relative to justice of the peace fees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2052	To reduce the cost of government and create new jobs	Accompanied a study order, see S2681	Similar To
S2518	Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S654	Relative to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S802	To ensure timely health care cost reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	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

H1651

Relative to pet adoption safety

Accompanied a new draft, see S2672

Similar To

H1652

Relative to pet adoption safety

Accompanied a new draft, see S2672

Similar To

H2549

Relative to cost of living adjustments for retired public employees of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2773

Providing prescription drug cost reimbursements to elderly governmental retirees

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H5248

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S123

Relative to expanding access to adoption

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2616

Similar To

S1982

Relative to promoting tax relief for adoptive parents

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

Similar To

S2039

Relative to justice of the peace fees

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

Similar To

S2052

To reduce the cost of government and create new jobs

Accompanied a study order, see S2681

Similar To

S2518

Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S654

Relative to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S802

To ensure timely health care cost reporting

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

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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