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H2032 • 2025

An Act relative to grandparent visitation rights

An Act relative to grandparent visitation rights

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

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to grandparent visitation rights

An Act relative to grandparent visitation rights By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to grandparent visitation rights By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2032) of Marcus S.
  • Vaughn relative to visitation rights for grandparents.
  • 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. 2025-10-14 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 04/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-04-18 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 04/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  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 relative to grandparent visitation rights
By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2032) of Marcus S. Vaughn relative to visitation rights for grandparents. The Judiciary.

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Bill H.2032

The second paragraph of section 39D of chapter 119

of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following 2 sentences:- The petition shall include a verified complaint that the allegations therein are made on personal knowledge, set forth facts that would be admissible in evidence, affirmatively show the affiant's competence to testify on the matters therein, and are not conclusory. Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall, at the sole expense of the petitioning grandparent and without input from any party, appoint a guardian ad litem for the minor child pursuant to section 56A of chapter 215

and assign the issue of grandparent visitation for mediation.

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