MA H 2042

in committee

An Act relative to child protection

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

Follow this bill’s action updates (Atom)

Subscribe in a feed reader. The feed covers recorded actions from the last 30 days; Bill Commons may record an action after it happened at the legislature.

Quick answers

Did MA H 2042 pass?

Not yet. MA H 2042 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-26): Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

What is MA H 2042 about?

By Representative Vieira of Falmouth (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2042) of Pam Vidal , Susan C. Daniels and Diane Sue Dorrington relative to matters harmful to minors. The Judiciary.

Who sponsors MA H 2042?

David T. Vieira is the primary sponsor of MA H 2042, joined by 136 cosponsors.

Description

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

Sponsors

David T. Vieiraprimary
Pam Vidalcosponsor
Andrea L. Keohanecosponsor
Brandon Edsallcosponsor
Susan C. Danielscosponsor
Karen Bolgercosponsor
Christina Howellcosponsor
James Lyonscosponsor
Amy Durantcosponsor
Richard Dorringtoncosponsor
Bob Volpecosponsor
Jessi Buckmastercosponsor
Avery Talbotcosponsor
Philip Minasicosponsor
Lisa Blaiscosponsor
David Rizzacosponsor
Patricia N. Rizzacosponsor
Brooke Brandowcosponsor
Andrison Carreracosponsor
Jason McCutchencosponsor
Marylou Rochacosponsor
Chelsea Derkscosponsor
George Perivolarakiscosponsor
Deborah R. Dugancosponsor
Matthew Quilitzschcosponsor
Penny Schollcosponsor
Yoshika Sangalcosponsor
Artem Orlovcosponsor
Robin Kikuchicosponsor
Devansh Bajajcosponsor
Judith Walkercosponsor
Kara Vanicsekcosponsor
Lois Libbycosponsor
Janice D. Busalacchicosponsor
John Burrowscosponsor
Tracy Paynecosponsor
Peter Colemancosponsor
David K. Hinescosponsor
Diane Sue Dorringtoncosponsor
Dianna Saunderscosponsor
John T. Sardinacosponsor
Richard Kellehercosponsor
Sharon Hoffcosponsor
Phyllis Sproutcosponsor
Christos Alexcosponsor
Stephen Marshcosponsor
Blake Robertsoncosponsor
Robert F. Browncosponsor
Suzanne Buzanoskicosponsor
Joyce Kayecosponsor
Grace Tuccicosponsor
Karen M. Thomascosponsor
Kimberly Brookscosponsor
Carlos Aguileracosponsor
John Pepicosponsor
Timothy Hickeycosponsor
Kathleen M. Scanloncosponsor
Keith Dorringtoncosponsor
David Buzanoskicosponsor
Jeffrey Bolgercosponsor
Marcy McCauleycosponsor
Gene J. Parinicosponsor
Stephen Danielscosponsor
Philip Scheurercosponsor
Charles A. LoPrestocosponsor
Dara Midwoodcosponsor
Kristen Brissettecosponsor
Mary O’Sullivancosponsor
Sabine Cappacosponsor
Stacy M. Byrnecosponsor
Tomas Etzoldcosponsor
John Knowlescosponsor
Jessica Edsallcosponsor
Kelly A. LoPrestocosponsor
Sally Hockenburycosponsor
Mary F. McGurncosponsor
Christopher Sennottcosponsor
Bernadette Lyonscosponsor
David Cromwickcosponsor
Gerardo Viglionecosponsor
Ellen D'Ovidiocosponsor
Eric R. Imbornonecosponsor
Jeff Myerscosponsor
Patricia McLeancosponsor
Sarah Meanscosponsor
Samuel D. Mielecosponsor
Dr. Anne Mulherncosponsor
Molly Bergmancosponsor
Brian Dorrington, Sr.cosponsor
Lisa Ann Adamscosponsor
Alley Catybcosponsor
Maria Alexcosponsor
Penelope Caicedocosponsor
Pamela Sosnowskicosponsor
Laureen Knowlescosponsor
Cindy Rogerscosponsor
Anthony Ventrescacosponsor
Debbie Myerscosponsor
Virginia Apelcosponsor
Barbara Cannoncosponsor
Paula Wisemancosponsor
Amanda Pearcecosponsor
John Denslercosponsor
Judith Barnwellcosponsor
Kathleen Brosnahancosponsor
Janet Morriscosponsor
Margaret B. Realicosponsor
Michael McGeecosponsor
Bill Kirwincosponsor
Erica Aucoincosponsor
Leslie Tragercosponsor
Mary Reynoldscosponsor
Elizabeth Browncosponsor
Anita Texeiracosponsor
Linda Anne Hicklingcosponsor
Kathryn P. Hubbycosponsor
Joanne Miksiscosponsor
Christina O'Sheacosponsor
Francis Taylorcosponsor
Janet Rydercosponsor
Scot McCauleycosponsor
Robert N. Hubbycosponsor
Fay Hudsoncosponsor
Keri Malmcosponsor
Kristopher Malmcosponsor
Bonnie Haascosponsor
Carol Gosscosponsor
Deborah Aguiarcosponsor
Elizabeth Doughtycosponsor
Erich Horgancosponsor
Shelley A. McMahoncosponsor
Kari MacRaecosponsor
John Paul Morancosponsor
Kelley Jaye Sardinacosponsor
Karen Thomascosponsor
William Winterscosponsor
John R. Gaskeycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-26
Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
2025-06-05
Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27
Senate concurred
2025-02-27
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
referral-committee

Versions

Bill TextCompare

Documents

application/pdf

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

Replaces: HD 2535

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2042

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:22:56.590024Z

Inspect retained evidence for changes recorded after evidence tracking began:

Source and document changes Status and relationship changes

Session-wide evidence can include changes to other bills:

Bulk imports for this session Session dates and activity

Use this data

Every field on this page is available from the free public API — no key or licence required. Fetch this bill as JSON: GET /api/v1/bills?jurisdiction=MA&identifier=H 2042. See the API docs or the MCP server for AI assistants.

Known limitations

Sponsor party and chamber affiliation are not yet captured by this API.
Committee referrals are not yet captured.

See the methodology page for data sources and limitations.