MA H3103

Bill

Regarding the appointment of court investigators and the admissibility of certain reports in care and protection cases

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the appointment of court investigators and the admissibility of certain reports in care and protection cases. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends state law regarding the appointment of court investigators and the admissibility of certain reports in care and protection cases. Specifically, it allows the court to appoint a neutral investigator to investigate facts relating to the welfare of the child, and the investigator's report can be admitted into evidence if offered by a party or the court. The bill also makes changes to the rules around the admissibility of evidence, including allowing the testimony of foster or pre-adoptive parents who have cared for the child for at least 6 months, as well as the testimony of the child if the court determines they are competent and willing to testify. Overall, the bill aims to provide more flexibility and options for the court in care and protection cases.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Juana Matias (D), Joan Meschino (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4874 (on 08/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3103

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3103
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3103.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
H1217	Modernizing tobacco control and protecting the health of minors	Accompanied a new draft, see H4109	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
H3740	Relative to language opportunity for our kids	Reported by H4032	Similar To
H3944	Relative to protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H4863	Relative to Massachusetts policy and procedures for missing and abducted children	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H4874	Judiciary Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H926	Banning partial birth abortions	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
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
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
S767	Providing indemnity from prosecution for probation officers and court officers employed by the Trial Court	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	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

H1217

Modernizing tobacco control and protecting the health of minors

Accompanied a new draft, see H4109

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

H3740

Relative to language opportunity for our kids

Reported by H4032

Similar To

H3944

Relative to protecting children

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H4863

Relative to Massachusetts policy and procedures for missing and abducted children

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

H4874

Judiciary Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H926

Banning partial birth abortions

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

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

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

S767

Providing indemnity from prosecution for probation officers and court officers employed by the Trial Court

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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