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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1975: An Act relative to adoptions

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1975 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to adoptions. Primary sponsor: Lindsay Sabadosa (Democratic). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1975) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to adoptions outside of the Commonwealth. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lindsay SabadosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Jenny ArminiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Essex
Dan CahillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Essex
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Chris FlanaganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Barnstable
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
Billy MacGregorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Suffolk
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Sean ReidCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Essex
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Chris WorrellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Suffolk

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source