HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3183        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 93

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul R. Heroux

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to extend kinship care to grandparents.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

1/16/2015

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

1/30/2015

Gloria L. Fox

7th Suffolk

1/30/2015

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

1/23/2015

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

2/4/2015

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

1/21/2015

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

2/3/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3183        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 93

By Mr. Heroux of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 93) of Paul R. Heroux and others for legislation to grant certain grandparents the rights and privileges of kinship care.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act to extend kinship care to grandparents.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Grandparents shall be recognized as eligible for all rights and privileges of kinship care provided that the primary parents’ authorization is granted.