SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1502        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1527

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ryan C. Fattman

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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 reduce the costs for adoption.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

 

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/25/2017

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

2/2/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1502        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1527

By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1527) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation to reduce the costs for adoption.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1481 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act to reduce the costs for adoption.

 

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

Section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(v) There is hereby established a credit for licensed Massachusetts attorneys who provide pro bono legal services in at least one adoption per year. Each adoption case shall entitle said attorney to a $500 credit and shall be limited to no more than $2,500 in each tax year.