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MA H 1852

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An Act prohibiting discrimination against adults with disabilities in Family and Juvenile Court proceedings

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Description

By Representative Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1852) of Jay D. Livingstone and Joanne M. Comerford relative to adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings. The Judiciary.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-26 — Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jay D. Livingstoneprimary
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Joan B. Lovelycosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-04-18

    Hearing scheduled for 04/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-10-14

    Hearing scheduled for 04/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  5. 2026-03-26

    Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1852

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