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BASTARD NATION ACTION ALERT: MASSACHUSETTS
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July 29, 2020
Massachusetts adoptees need your help today!
Please contact Massachusets Senators today!
On July 27, 2020 the Massachusetts House passed H1892. It has moved to the Senate. The bill, if passed, empties the current Black Hole in Massachusetts access law and creates unrestricted OBC access for all Massachusetts adoptees. Currently, only those born in Massachusetts on or before July 17, 1974, and on after January 1, 2018, have unrestricted access. The OBCs of those born between July 17, 1974, and January 1, 2018, remain sealed without a court order.
HB1892 /S1267 is not a Bastard Nation bill, but we have long supported this bill and similar bills in the state. See the BN Massachusetts State and Legislation pages for more information
H1892 and its identical S1267 reads in full:
SECTION 1. Section 2B of chapter 46 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words “on or before July 17, 1974 or on or after January 1, 2008”.
SECTION 2. Said section 2B of chapter 46, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “on or after January 1, 2008”.
The bill needs to be brought to the Senate floor for a vote.
We urge you to:
1) Write, e-mail or call members of the Senate and urge them to bring the bill to the floor and to vote DO PASS!
2) Ask friends and family in Massachusetts to contact the Senate. The more legislators hear from constituents, the greater the chance of success!
You can read Bastard Nation’s letter of support here.
Contact Information
All Senators
Michael Barrett 617-722-1572 Mike.Barnett@masenate.gov
Joseph Bonocore 617-772-1634 Joseph.Bonocore@masenate.gov
Micha@SoniaChangDiazel Brady 617-772-1200 Mcihael.Brady@masenate.gov
William Brownsberger 617-772-1280 William.Brownsberger.@masenate.gov
Harriette Chandler 617-772-1544 Harriette.Chandler@masenate.gov
Sonia Chang-Diaz 617-722-1673 Sonja.Chang-Diaz@masenate.gov
Nick Collins 617-617-722-1150 Nick.Collins@masenate.gov
Joanne Comerford 617-722-1532 Jo.Comerford@masenate.gov
Cynthia Creem 617-722-1639 Cynthia.Creem@masenate.gov
Brendan Crighton 617-722-1350 brendan.crighton@masenate.gov
Julian Cyr 617-722-1570 julian.cyr@masenate.gov
Sal Domenico 617-722-1650 Sal.Domenico@masenate.gov
Diana DiZoglio 617-722-1604 Diana.DiZoglio@masenate.gov
James Eldridge 617-722-1120 James.Eldridge@masenate.gov
Ryan Fattman 617-722-1420 Ryan.Fattman@masenate.gov
Paul Feeney 617-722-1222 paul.feeney@masenate.gov
Barry Finegold 617-722-1612 Barry.Finegold@masenate.gov
Cindy Friedman 617-722-1432 Cindy.Friedman@masenate.gov
Anne Gobi 617-722-1540 anne.gobi@masenate.gov
Adam Hinds 617-722-1625 adam.hinds@masenate.gov
Patricia Jehlen 617-722-1578 Patricia.Jehlen@masenate.gov
John.Keenan 617-1722-1494 John.Keenan@masenate.gov
Edward Kennedy 617-722-1630 edward.kennedy@masenate.gov
Eric Lesser 617-722-1291 eric.lesser@masenate.gov
Jason Lewis 617-722-1206 Jason.Lewis@masenate.gov
Joan Lovely 617-722-1470 Joan.Lovely@masenate.gov
Mike Montigny 617-722-1449 Mike.Mintigny@masenate.gov
Michael Moore 617-722-1485 Michael.Moore@masenate.gov
Susan Moran 617-722-1330 susan.moran@masenate.gov
Patrck O’Connor 617-722-1646 Patrick.O’Connor@masenate.gov
Marc Pacheco 617-722-1551 Marc.Pacheco@masenate.gov
Becca Rausch 617-772-1555 becca.Rausch@masenate.gov
Michael Rodrigues 617-772-1114 Michael.Rodrigues@masenate.gov
Michael Rush 617-722-1348 Mike.Rush@masenate.gov
Karen Spilka 617-772-1500 Karen.Spilka@mastate.gov
Bruce Tarr 617-722-1600 Bruce.Tarr@masenate.gov
Walter Timillty 617-722-1643 Walter.Timjilty@masenate.gov
Dean Tran 617-722-1230 dean.tran@masenate.gov
John Velis 617-722-1415 john.velis@masenate.gov
James Welch 617-772-1660 James.Welch@masenate.gov
Quick Email
Mike.Barnett@masenate.gov, Joseph.Bonocore@masenate.gov, Mcihael.Brady@masenate.gov, William.Brownsberger.@masenate.gov, Harriette.Chandler@masenate.gov, Sonja.Chang-Diaz@masenate.gov, Nick.Collins@masenate.gov, Jo.Comerford@masenate.gov, Cynthia.Creem@masenate.gov, brendan.crighton@masenate.gov, julian.cyr@masenate.gov, Sal.Domenico@masenate.gov, Diana.DiZoglio@masenate.gov, James.Eldridge@masenate.gov, Ryan.Fattman@masenate.gov, paul.feeney@masenate.gov, Barry.Finegold@masenate.gov, Cindy.Friedman@masenate.gov, anne.gobi@masenate.gov, adam.hinds@masenate.gov, Patricia.Jehlen@masenate.gov, John.Keenan@masenate.gov, edward.kennedy@masenate.gov,eric.lesser@masenate.gov, Jason.Lewis@masenate.gov, Joan.Lovely@masenate.gov, Mike.Mintigny@masenate.gov, Michael.Moore@masenate.gov, susan.moran@masenate.gov, Patrick.O’Connor@masenate.gov ,Marc.Pacheco@masenate.gov, becca.Rausch@masenate.gov, Michael.Rodrigues@masenate.gov, Mike.Rush@masenate.gov, Karen.Spilka@mastate.gov, Bruce.Tarr@masenate.gov, Walter.Timllty@masenate.gov, dean.tran@masenate.gov, john.velis@masenate.go James.Welch@masenate.gov
@SoniaChangDiaz @Jo_Comerford @cindycreem @JulianCyr H1892/S1267: Vote DO PASS. Make all Mass.adoptees equal. #AdopteeEquality
@SalDiDomenico @DianaDiZoglio @RyanFattman @PaulFeeneyMA H1892/S1267: Vote DO PASS. Make all Mass.adoptees equal. #AdopteeEquality
@Barry_Finegold @CindyFriedmanMA @AnneGobi @adamghindsH1892/S1267: Vote DO PASS. Make all Mass.adoptees equal. #AdopteeEquality
@SenJohnFKeenan @EricLesser @SenJoanLovely @MarcRPachecoH1892/1267: Vote DO PASS. Make all Mass.adoptees equal. #AdopteeEquality
@BeccaRauschMA @SenRodrigues @SenatorMikeRush @KarenSpilkaH1892/S1267: Vote DO PASS. Make all Mass.adoptees equal. #AdopteeEquality
@SenBruceTarr @WalterFTimilty @SenatorDeanTran @SenatorDeanTran H1892/S1267: Vote DO PASS. Make all Mass.adoptees equal. #AdopteeEquality
@SenJohnVelis @Sen_Jim_Welch H1892/S1267: Vote DO PASS. Make all Mass.adoptees equal. #AdopteeEquality
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