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MA S 142

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An Act relative to bias-free child removals

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 142 pass?

Not yet. MA S 142 is in committee as of 2025-11-26 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-26): Accompanied a study order, see S2754

What is MA S 142 about?

By Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 142) of Robyn K. Kennedy for legislation to authorize the Department of Children and Families to develop a bias-free child review team to review emergency child removals. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Who sponsors MA S 142?

Robyn K. Kennedy is the primary sponsor of MA S 142.

Description

By Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 142) of Robyn K. Kennedy for legislation to authorize the Department of Children and Families to develop a bias-free child review team to review emergency child removals. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-26 — Accompanied a study order, see S2754
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Robyn K. Kennedyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-06-27

    Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-11-26

    Accompanied a study order, see S2754

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S142

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