Bill > H2262

This bill proposes to repeal the Adopted Children's Act, which is a law that was originally enacted in 1969 and has been amended over time. Specifically, it seeks to remove Section 2 of Chapter 27 of the acts of 1969 and replace it with a new section that clarifies the applicability of Section 8 of Chapter 210 of the General Laws. This clarification states that Section 8 of Chapter 210 will only apply to grants, trust settlements, entails, devises, or bequests that were created after September 1, 1969. The bill also specifies an effective date of April 15, 2009, but includes provisions to ensure that actions or distributions made or obligated under Chapter 524 of the acts of 2008 are not invalidated, and that Section 1 of this bill does not apply to court proceedings related to Chapter 524 of the acts of 2008 that were already underway on or before July 1, 2009.