MA S2616

Bill

MA S2616

Expanding access to adoption

Introduced
01/10/2022

In Committee
01/18/2022

Crossed Over
03/21/2022

Passed
04/04/2022

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/08/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to expanding access to adoption (Senate, No. 123) that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 13, 2022, with an amendment substituting a new draft entitled “An Act expanding access to adoption” (Senate, No. 2616)

AI Summary

This bill aims to expand access to adoption by amending Section 1 of Chapter 210 of the General Laws to remove the language that restricts adoption to certain family members, such as siblings, uncles, or aunts. The changes will allow for a broader range of individuals to be eligible for adoption, potentially making the process more accessible.

Sponsors (1)

Joan Lovely (D),

Other Sponsors (1)

Rules (S)

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2022 (on 04/08/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2616

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2616
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2616.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H243	Expanding access to adoption	No further action taken	Similar To
H4566	Similar Bills	Text of an amendment, see S2616	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
S123	Relative to expanding access to adoption	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2616	Similar To
S192	To provide increased access to hearing aids	Accompanied S211	Similar To
S2146	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	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
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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