# Massachusetts S 2550: An Act relative to the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act

Massachusetts S 2550, An Act relative to the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Ways and Means; status passed senate, last action 2025-07-21 (Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts S 2550
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act relative to the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-07-10
- Last action: 2025-07-21, Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- Sponsor: Senate Committee on Ways and Means
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Senate Ways and Means, House Ways and Means
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Senate Committee on Ways and Means

## Actions (9)

- 2025-07-21: Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-07-17: Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #59 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0) (Senate)
- 2025-07-17: Read third (Senate)
- 2025-07-17: Ordered to a third reading (Senate)
- 2025-07-17: Substituted as a new draft for S1052 (Senate)
- 2025-07-10: Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, July 17, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-07-10: Order relative to subject matter adopted (Senate)
- 2025-07-10: Recommended new draft for S1052 (Senate)
- 2025-07-10: Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means (Senate)

## Bill text

- Passed to be engrossed, 2025-07-17: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2550.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Passed to be engrossed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2550.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-S2550-194 (as of 2026-11-01).