An Act relative to adoptions
This bill amends a Massachusetts adoption law to clarify the legal standard for adoption documents. It replaces the phrase "state or the country where it was executed" with "commonwealth or the laws of the place where it was executed." The change specifically affects adoption paperwork processed in Massachusetts, ensuring documents comply with either Massachusetts law or the laws of the location where the adoption was finalized. This is a technical clarification to improve consistency in adoption documentation procedures, with no new rights or obligations created.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Mar 26, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate concurred
Feb 27, 2025
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lindsay Sabadosa
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
Co
Billy MacGregor
DDemocratic
Co
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
Co
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Flanagan
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Worrell
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Cahill
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Sena
DDemocratic
Co
David Linsky
DDemocratic
Co
Erika Uyterhoeven
DDemocratic
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