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

H 3246: An Act to promote adoption

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 3246 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to promote adoption. Primary sponsor: Mike Soter (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3246) of Michael J. Soter and others relative to a taxpayer exemption for adopted children. Revenue.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike SoterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8th Worcester
Paul DonatoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse35th Middlesex
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Kathy LaNatraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Plymouth
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Alyson Sullivan-AlmeidaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Plymouth
Marcus VaughnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Norfolk

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 09/16/2025 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Revenue

Sources

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