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MA H 1722

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An Act repealing an ill-considered family law statute

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

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Did MA H 1722 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1722 is in committee as of 2025-09-15 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-15): Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A), the question being on acceptance

What is MA H 1722 about?

By Representative Gaskey of Carver, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1722) of John R. Gaskey relative to repealing the legal parentage equality act. The Judiciary.

Who sponsors MA H 1722?

John R. Gaskey is the primary sponsor of MA H 1722.

Description

By Representative Gaskey of Carver, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1722) of John R. Gaskey relative to repealing the legal parentage equality act. The Judiciary.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-15 — Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A), the question being on acceptance
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John R. Gaskeyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

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  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. 2025-07-30

    Committee recommended ought NOT to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  5. 2025-09-15

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A), the question being on acceptance

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1722

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