SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2026        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1652

 

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 reducing the costs for adoption.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

 

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/1/2019

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

2/1/2019

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

2/1/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2026        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1652

By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1652) of Ryan C. Fattman, David F. DeCoste, Shaunna L. O'Connell and Michael J. Soter for legislation to reduce the costs for adoption.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1527 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act reducing 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 2016 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 taxable year.