MA S41

Bill

Relative to the re-homing of children

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/29/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the re-homing of children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to address issues related to the "re-homing" of adopted children. It does this by: 1) Defining "disruption" and "dissolution" of adoptions to provide clarity on when an adoption has ended before or after finalization, respectively. 2) Prohibiting the payment or solicitation of payment for the placement of children for adoption or other temporary/permanent placements, except through authorized agents or licensed placement agencies. Violations can result in fines and/or imprisonment. 3) Requiring placement agencies to provide prospective adoptive parents with all relevant information about a child and to make post-adoption services available to avoid disruption or dissolution. 4) Establishing a task force to identify potential avenues for abuse in the "re-homing" of children and recommend ways to address it, including a system for mandatory reporting. 5) Creating a commission to examine the adoption process in Massachusetts and provide recommendations for ensuring efficient and safe adoptions.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (15)

Jay Barrows (R), Jennifer Benson (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Eileen Donoghue (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Anne Gobi (D), Hannah Kane (R), Kay Khan (D), John Lawn (D), Joan Lovely (D), Mike Moore (D), José Tosado (D), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/29/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S41

(27 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S41
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S41.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H109	Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations	No further action taken	Similar To
H1332	Providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1626	Relative to lead abatement	Accompanied S1184	Similar To
H187	Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2216	Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administrative process	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H2274	To promote the well-being of minor children living with guardians	Accompanied a study order, see H4701	Similar To
H3740	Relative to language opportunity for our kids	Reported by H4032	Similar To
H598	To ensure continued health insurance coverage for children	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H796	Clarifying the removal statute	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H881	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H934	Relative to unborn children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H981	Relative to child testimony	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H984	Relative to the safety of children in camps	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1175	To protect children and families from harmful flame retardants	New draft substituted, see S2555	Similar To
S1273	Requiring protection for the continuous skilled care of fragile children in the Commonwealth	New draft substituted, see S2643	Similar To
S2070	For language opportunity for our kids	Accompanied H3740	Similar To
S2100	Concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2125	Similar Bills	See H3740	Similar To
S2259	Improving augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S28	Preventing funds deposited in children's savings accounts from counting against cash assistance benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S289	Improving augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2259	Similar To
S297	To promote quality physical education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4127	Similar To
S32	Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administration process	Accompanied a study order, see S2345	Similar To
S40	Creating an electronic backpack for foster children	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S547	To increase access to children’s mental health services in the community	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S59	Establishing a commission on the status of children and youth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S701	Relative to breaking generational cycles of poverty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H109

Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations

No further action taken

Similar To

H1332

Providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1626

Relative to lead abatement

Accompanied S1184

Similar To

H187

Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H2216

Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administrative process

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H2274

To promote the well-being of minor children living with guardians

Accompanied a study order, see H4701

Similar To

H3740

Relative to language opportunity for our kids

Reported by H4032

Similar To

H598

To ensure continued health insurance coverage for children

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H796

Clarifying the removal statute