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Introduced
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
In Committee
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
194th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation relative to adoptions outside of the Commonwealth. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Section 2 of Chapter 210 of the Massachusetts General Laws by replacing the phrase "state or the country where it was executed" with "commonwealth or the laws of the place where it was executed" in line 49 of the existing statute. While the specific context is not entirely clear from the provided text, this appears to be a technical amendment related to adoption proceedings, potentially broadening the jurisdictional recognition of adoption-related documents by referencing the "laws of the place" rather than just the specific state or country of origin. The change seems subtle but may have implications for how adoption documents from different jurisdictions are interpreted and validated within Massachusetts legal proceedings.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (11)
Cynthia Creem (D)*,
Mike Barrett (D),
Jo Comerford (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
John Keenan (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Becca Rausch (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Last Action
Joint Committee on The Judiciary Hearing (13:00:00 4/8/2025 A-2) (on 04/08/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1046 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1046.pdf |
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