2025-2026 Regular SessionMassachusetts Legislature

S1265: Relative to determining the best interest of children in probate and family court

Legislative Summary

For legislation relative to determining the best interest of children in probate and family court. The Judiciary.

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Bill History

2/27/2025
Referred to the Joint Committee on The Judiciary
Senate
2/27/2025
House concurred
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Hearing scheduled for 04/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
Joint Conference

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Joint Conference)

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Bruce Tarr
Bruce Tarr
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/27/2025141.4 KB