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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on the Judiciary

Item Name Start Time Duration Webcast
Joint Committee On The Judiciary - 4-22-2025 4/22/2025 1:00 PM 02:03:13
Bill Bill Title Sponsor
H.1591  An Act relative to healthcare proxies Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.
H.1659  An Act relative to determining the best interest of children in probate and family court Marjorie C. Decker
H.1664  An Act relative to rent escrow David F. DeCoste
H.1668  An Act to enforce support orders for adult children in need of support Kate Donaghue
H.1671  An Act designating right of disposition Daniel M. Donahue
H.1673  An Act relative to the efficient management and operation of the registries of probate Paul J. Donato
H.1679  An Act to protect survivors of spousal abuse from alimony liability Patricia A. Duffy
H.1692  An Act improving medical decision making Carole A. Fiola
H.1710  An Act relative to shared parenting Colleen M. Garry
H.1711  An Act relative to child custody when either parent is on active military duty Colleen M. Garry
H.1714  An Act increasing parental involvement with childcare Colleen M. Garry
H.1722  An Act repealing an ill-considered family law statute John R. Gaskey
H.1736  An Act relative to determining capacity and invoking the health care proxy Danielle W. Gregoire
H.1772  An Act providing protections against predatory guardianship Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
H.1796  An Act relative to rent escrow Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
H.1809  An Act relative to protection of a deceased family member against foreclosure and other civil action Patrick Joseph Kearney
H.1816  An Act relative to health care proxy storage and activation Sally P. Kerans
H.1817  An Act standardizing consideration of pets in divorce and separation Meghan K. Kilcoyne
H.1843  Resolve establishing a durable power of attorney review commission David Paul Linsky
H.1852  An Act prohibiting discrimination against adults with disabilities in Family and Juvenile Court proceedings Jay D. Livingstone
H.1866  An Act relative to the tax status of alimony Christopher M. Markey
H.1874  An Act improving medical decision making Christopher M. Markey
H.1888  An Act regarding the quantum of proof in care and protection and termination of parental rights cases Joan Meschino
H.1911  An Act clarifying a right of a durable power of attorney Brian W. Murray
H.1925  An Act to improve grandparent visitation rights Norman J. Orrall
H.1932  An Act relative to the uniform voidable transactions act Alice Hanlon Peisch
H.1942  An Act relative to the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act Adrianne Pusateri Ramos
H.1943  An Act relative to the collateral consequences of alimony Adrianne Pusateri Ramos
H.1944  An Act relative to the elective share of surviving spouses Adrianne Pusateri Ramos
H.1950  An Act relative to voluntary personal representatives David Allen Robertson
H.1963  An Act relative to child custody John H. Rogers
H.1964  An Act relative to uniform partition of heirs property Jeffrey N. Roy
H.2012  An Act relative to child-centered family law Jeffrey Rosario Turco
H.2032  An Act relative to grandparent visitation rights Marcus S. Vaughn
H.2039  An Act relative to judgment for alimony David T. Vieira
H.2045  An Act relative to health care proxies Thomas P. Walsh
H.2053  An Act modernizing child support Christopher J. Worrell
H.64  Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for a Constitutional right to health care Michael S. Day
S.1032  An Act relative to child-centered family law Michael D. Brady
S.1044  An Act relative to the efficient management and operation of the registries of probate Joanne M. Comerford
S.1047  An Act improving medical decision making Cynthia Stone Creem
S.1048  An Act relative to access to a decedent's electronic mail accounts Cynthia Stone Creem
S.1052  An Act relative to the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act Cynthia Stone Creem
S.1074  An Act to update proof of age documentation Peter J. Durant
S.1093  An Act relative to health care proxy reform Ryan C. Fattman
S.1099  An Act reforming alimony in the Commonwealth Paul R. Feeney
S.1100  An Act relative to the collateral consequences of alimony Paul R. Feeney
S.1102  An Act establishing medical panels for the probate and family court department Paul R. Feeney
S.1110  An Act clarifying the rights of fiduciaries to access digital assets Barry R. Finegold
S.1112  An Act establishing the Massachusetts Uniform Trust Decanting Act Barry R. Finegold
S.1133  An Act relative to caregiver authorization affidavits Patricia D. Jehlen
S.1138  An Act clarifying a right of a durable power of attorney John F. Keenan
S.1144  An Act to enforce support orders for adult children in need of support Robyn K. Kennedy
S.1157  An Act relative to determining the best interest of children in probate and family court Jason M. Lewis
S.1164  An Act prohibiting discrimination against adults with disabilities in Family and Juvenile Court proceedings Joan B. Lovely
S.1170  An Act relative to the partition of nominee trusts Joan B. Lovely
S.1206  An Act standardizing consideration of pets in divorce and separation Michael O. Moore
S.1217  An Act designating right of disposition Patrick M. O'Connor
S.1219  An Act relative to visitation rights of grandparents Patrick M. O'Connor
S.1236  An Act to protect survivors of spousal abuse from alimony liability Jacob R. Oliveira
S.1239  An Act relative to uniform partition of heirs property Pavel M. Payano
S.1265  An Act relative to determining the best interest of children in probate and family court Bruce E. Tarr
S.1280  An Act clarifying insurance liability for foster care providers John C. Velis
H.1885  An Act improving legal and administrative proceedings for court-involved children and families Joan Meschino
H.1856  An Act relative to the Massachusetts Uniform Trust Decanting Act Jay D. Livingstone
Michael S. Day (HOU)
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. (HOU)
Simon Cataldo (HOU)
Brandy Fluker-Reid (HOU)
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
Meghan K. Kilcoyne (HOU)
Rita A. Mendes (HOU)
Thomas W. Moakley (HOU)
Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida (HOU)
Colleen M. Garry (HOU) *
Adrianne Pusateri Ramos (HOU)
*family matter