What does Massachusetts House Bill H 2042 do?

H 2042: An Act relative to child protection

When was Massachusetts House Bill H 2042 introduced?

H 2042 was introduced on Feb 27, 2025.

What's the current status of Massachusetts House Bill H 2042?

The latest action on H 2042 by the legislature was: Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 on Oct 20, 2025.

Who introduced Massachusetts House Bill H 2042?

H 2042 was introduced by David T. Vieira.

Bill tracking in Massachusetts - H 2042 (194th legislative session)

H 2042

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Feb 27, 2025
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H 2042

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An Act relative to child protection

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legislature • Oct 20, 2025: Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

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David T. Vieira
primary
(R - Third Barnstable)
Pam Vidal
cosponsor
Andrea L. Keohane
cosponsor
Brandon Edsall
cosponsor
Susan C. Daniels
cosponsor
Karen Bolger
cosponsor
Christina Howell
cosponsor
James Lyons
cosponsor
Amy Durant
cosponsor
Richard Dorrington
cosponsor
Bob Volpe
cosponsor
Jessi Buckmaster
cosponsor
Avery Talbot
cosponsor
Philip Minasi
cosponsor
Lisa Blais
cosponsor
David Rizza
cosponsor
Patricia N. Rizza
cosponsor
Brooke Brandow
cosponsor
Andrison Carrera
cosponsor
Jason McCutchen
cosponsor
Marylou Rocha
cosponsor
Chelsea Derks
cosponsor
George Perivolarakis
cosponsor
Deborah R. Dugan
cosponsor
Matthew Quilitzsch
cosponsor
Penny Scholl
cosponsor
Yoshika Sangal
cosponsor
Artem Orlov
cosponsor
Robin Kikuchi
cosponsor
Devansh Bajaj
cosponsor
Judith Walker
cosponsor
Kara Vanicsek
cosponsor
Lois Libby
cosponsor
Janice D. Busalacchi
cosponsor
Diane Sue Dorrington
cosponsor
Dianna Saunders
cosponsor
John T. Sardina
cosponsor
Phyllis Sprout
cosponsor
Christos Alex
cosponsor
Stephen Marsh
cosponsor
Blake Robertson
cosponsor
Robert F. Brown
cosponsor
Suzanne Buzanoski
cosponsor
Joyce Kaye
cosponsor
Grace Tucci
cosponsor
Karen M. Thomas
cosponsor
Kimberly Brooks
cosponsor
Carlos Aguilera
cosponsor
John Pepi
cosponsor
Timothy Hickey
cosponsor
Kathleen M. Scanlon
cosponsor
Keith Dorrington
cosponsor
David Buzanoski
cosponsor
Jeffrey Bolger
cosponsor
Marcy McCauley
cosponsor
Gene J. Parini
cosponsor
Stephen Daniels
cosponsor
Philip Scheurer
cosponsor
Charles A. LoPresto
cosponsor
Dara Midwood
cosponsor
Kristen Brissette
cosponsor
Mary O’Sullivan
cosponsor
Sabine Cappa
cosponsor
Stacy M. Byrne
cosponsor
Tomas Etzold
cosponsor
John Knowles
cosponsor
Jessica Edsall
cosponsor
Kelly A. LoPresto
cosponsor
Sally Hockenbury
cosponsor
Mary F. McGurn
cosponsor
Christopher Sennott
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Bernadette Lyons
cosponsor
David Cromwick
cosponsor
Gerardo Viglione
cosponsor
Ellen D'Ovidio
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Eric R. Imbornone
cosponsor
Jeff Myers
cosponsor
Patricia McLean
cosponsor
Sarah Means
cosponsor
Samuel D. Miele
cosponsor
Dr. Anne Mulhern
cosponsor
Molly Bergman
cosponsor
Brian Dorrington, Sr.
cosponsor
Lisa Ann Adams
cosponsor
Alley Catyb
cosponsor
Maria Alex
cosponsor
Penelope Caicedo
cosponsor
Pamela Sosnowski
cosponsor
Laureen Knowles
cosponsor
Cindy Rogers
cosponsor
Anthony Ventresca
cosponsor
Debbie Myers
cosponsor
Virginia Apel
cosponsor
Barbara Cannon
cosponsor
Paula Wiseman
cosponsor
Amanda Pearce
cosponsor
John Densler
cosponsor
Judith Barnwell
cosponsor
Kathleen Brosnahan
cosponsor
Janet Morris
cosponsor
Margaret B. Reali
cosponsor
Michael McGee
cosponsor
Bill Kirwin
cosponsor
Erica Aucoin
cosponsor
Leslie Trager
cosponsor
Mary Reynolds
cosponsor
Elizabeth Brown
cosponsor
Anita Texeira
cosponsor
Linda Anne Hickling
cosponsor
Kathryn P. Hubby
cosponsor
Joanne Miksis
cosponsor
Christina O'Shea
cosponsor
Francis Taylor
cosponsor
Janet Ryder
cosponsor
Scot McCauley
cosponsor
Robert N. Hubby
cosponsor
Fay Hudson
cosponsor
Keri Malm
cosponsor
Kristopher Malm
cosponsor
Bonnie Haas
cosponsor
Carol Goss
cosponsor
Deborah Aguiar
cosponsor
Elizabeth Doughty
cosponsor
Erich Horgan
cosponsor
Shelley A. McMahon
cosponsor
Kari MacRae
cosponsor
John Paul Moran
cosponsor
Kelley Jaye Sardina
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Karen Thomas
cosponsor
William Winters
cosponsor
John R. Gaskey
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Actions

Oct 20, 2025 | legislature
- Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
Jun 05, 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

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2042

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