Massachusetts · Bill 976 · 193rd General Court

An Act relative to child custody orders

S 976 Sponsored by Barry R. Finegold Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 16, 2023
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Mr. Finegold (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 976) of Melissa Ferris for legislation relative to child custody orders. The Judiciary.

Every action

4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on The Judiciary · Joint Committee on the Judiciary
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 11/14/2023 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on the Judiciary
  4. SenateAccompanied a study order, see S2612

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • BR Barry R. FinegoldD Primary sponsor · District Second Essex and Middlesex
  • MF Melissa Ferris By request of

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.