An Act relative to the collateral consequences of alimony
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2025 | Senate | Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2886↗ |
| 10/14/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 04/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 4/18/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 04/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J19 | Accompanied | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H1943 | An Act relative to the collateral consequences of alimony | Active |
of chapter 208 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “incomes”, in line 14, the following words:- ", if federally tax deductible, or, if not federally tax deductible, the recipient’s need or 23 per cent to 28 per cent of the difference between the parties’ gross incomes, as".
Section 53 of chapter 208 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “incomes”, in line 14, the following words:- ", if federally tax deductible, or, if not federally tax deductible, the recipient’s need or 23 per cent to 28 per cent of the difference between the parties’ gross incomes, as".