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H1698 • 2025

An Act permitting the adoption of embryos

An Act permitting the adoption of embryos

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Sponsor
Paul K. Frost
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act permitting the adoption of embryos

An Act permitting the adoption of embryos By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act permitting the adoption of embryos By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1698) of Paul K.
  • Frost for legislation to authorize persons of full age to petition the probate court for the adoption of an embryo.
  • The Judiciary.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-11-18 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-11-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act permitting the adoption of embryos
By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1698) of Paul K. Frost for legislation to authorize persons of full age to petition the probate court for the adoption of an embryo. The Judiciary.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1698

Section 1 of chapter 210 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph :—

A person of full age may petition the probate court for the adoption of an embryo. Donors in creation of the embryo cannot be held financially liable for things including but not limited to child support and medical bills.

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