Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1925: An Act to improve grandparent visitation rights
Status: Failed, March 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking section 39D and inserting the following:- Section 39D. Visitation rights of grandparents and relatives of unmarried minor children; eligibility, grounds for filing, “harm,” petition, process: The grandparents or relatives to an unmarried minor child may be granted reasonable visitation rights during the child’s minority by the probate and family court department of the trial court upon a written finding that such visitation rights would be in the best interest of the minor child. No such rights shall be granted if said minor child has been adopted by a person other than a stepparent of such child, and any visitation rights granted pursuant to this section prior to such adoption of the said minor child shall be terminated upon such adoption without any further action of the court. (a) Eligibility. Grandparents or other relatives may petition the court when: (i) one or both of the minor child’s parents are deceased; or (ii) the minor child’s parents are divorced; or (iii) the minor child’s parents are married but living apart; or (iv) the minor child’s parents are under a temporary order or judgment of separate support; or (v) the minor child was born out of wedlock, the child’s parents never married and are living …
Sponsors
- Norman Orrall (R, 12th Bristol) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing scheduled for 04/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Hearing scheduled for 04/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H1925?
- H1925 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to improve grandparent visitation rights.
- What is the status of H1925?
- Failed as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1925?
- Norman Orrall (R, 12th Bristol).
- Where is the official record for H1925?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1925
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