Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 2042
An Act relative to child protection
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- David T. Vieira (Republican)
Cosponsors (136)
- Pam Vidal
- Andrea L. Keohane
- Brandon Edsall
- Susan C. Daniels
- Karen Bolger
- Christina Howell
- James Lyons
- Amy Durant
- Richard Dorrington
- Bob Volpe
- Jessi Buckmaster
- Avery Talbot
- Philip Minasi
- Lisa Blais
- David Rizza
- Patricia N. Rizza
- Brooke Brandow
- Andrison Carrera
- Jason McCutchen
- Marylou Rocha
- Chelsea Derks
- George Perivolarakis
- Deborah R. Dugan
- Matthew Quilitzsch
- Penny Scholl
- Yoshika Sangal
- Artem Orlov
- Robin Kikuchi
- Devansh Bajaj
- Judith Walker
- Kara Vanicsek
- Lois Libby
- Janice D. Busalacchi
- John Burrows
- Tracy Payne
- Peter Coleman
- David K. Hines
- Diane Sue Dorrington
- Dianna Saunders
- John T. Sardina
- Richard Kelleher
- Sharon Hoff
- Phyllis Sprout
- Christos Alex
- Stephen Marsh
- Blake Robertson
- Robert F. Brown
- Suzanne Buzanoski
- Joyce Kaye
- Grace Tucci
- Karen M. Thomas
- Kimberly Brooks
- Carlos Aguilera
- John Pepi
- Timothy Hickey
- Kathleen M. Scanlon
- Keith Dorrington
- David Buzanoski
- Jeffrey Bolger
- Marcy McCauley
- Gene J. Parini
- Stephen Daniels
- Philip Scheurer
- Charles A. LoPresto
- Dara Midwood
- Kristen Brissette
- Mary O’Sullivan
- Sabine Cappa
- Stacy M. Byrne
- Tomas Etzold
- John Knowles
- Jessica Edsall
- Kelly A. LoPresto
- Sally Hockenbury
- Mary F. McGurn
- Christopher Sennott
- Bernadette Lyons
- David Cromwick
- Gerardo Viglione
- Ellen D'Ovidio
- Eric R. Imbornone
- Jeff Myers
- Patricia McLean
- Sarah Means
- Samuel D. Miele
- Dr. Anne Mulhern
- Molly Bergman
- Brian Dorrington, Sr.
- Lisa Ann Adams
- Alley Catyb
- Maria Alex
- Penelope Caicedo
- Pamela Sosnowski
- Laureen Knowles
- Cindy Rogers
- Anthony Ventresca
- Debbie Myers
- Virginia Apel
- Barbara Cannon
- Paula Wiseman
- Amanda Pearce
- John Densler
- Judith Barnwell
- Kathleen Brosnahan
- Janet Morris
- Margaret B. Reali
- Michael McGee
- Bill Kirwin
- Erica Aucoin
- Leslie Trager
- Mary Reynolds
- Elizabeth Brown
- Anita Texeira
- Linda Anne Hickling
- Kathryn P. Hubby
- Joanne Miksis
- Christina O'Shea
- Francis Taylor
- Janet Ryder
- Scot McCauley
- Robert N. Hubby
- Fay Hudson
- Keri Malm
- Kristopher Malm
- Bonnie Haas
- Carol Goss
- Deborah Aguiar
- Elizabeth Doughty
- Erich Horgan
- Shelley A. McMahon
- Kari MacRae
- John Paul Moran
- Kelley Jaye Sardina
- Karen Thomas
- William Winters
- John R. Gaskey (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Vieira of Falmouth (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2042) of Pam Vidal , Susan C. Daniels and Diane Sue Dorrington relative to matters harmful to minors. The Judiciary.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 26, 2026 · House
Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) - Jun 5, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary