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An Act expanding access to adoption

Reported by Senate Committee on Rules  ·  1 cosponsor  ·  192nd General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

Became Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2022.

S2616  ·  Bill

17 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2022-01-10SenateReported from the committee on Rules
2022-01-10SenateRecommended new draft for S123
2022-01-13SenateSubstituted as a new draft for S123
2022-01-13SenateOrdered to a third reading
2022-01-13SenateRead third
2022-01-13SenatePassed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #116 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
2022-01-18HouseRead; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2022-01-26HouseReported from the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2022-01-26HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2022-01-26HouseRules suspended
2022-01-26HouseRead second and ordered to a third reading
2022-03-21HouseRead third, amended by substitution of a new text (H4566) and passed to be engrossed
2022-03-31SenateRules suspended
2022-03-31SenateSenate concurred in the House amendment
2022-04-04HouseEnacted
2022-04-04SenateEnacted and laid before the Governor
2022-04-08ExecutiveSigned by the Governor, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2022

1 recorded vote

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2022-01-13SenateNo. 116Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #116 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)39–0

1 amendments filed

1 adopted

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
House 1An Act expanding access to adoptionJack Patrick LewisAdopted

Committee actions

ActionCommittee
Place in ODSteering, Policy and Scheduling (H)
Correctly DrawnBills in the Third Reading (H)

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.