HB 556 (2022): relative to state-ordered counseling.
Cite this page
Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.
- MLA
- “HB 556 (2022): relative to state-ordered counseling.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2022/hb556. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
- APA
- Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 556 (2022): relative to state-ordered counseling. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2022/hb556
- Chicago
- Granite Record. “HB 556 (2022): relative to state-ordered counseling.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2022/hb556.
- BibTeX
@misc{bill-2022-hb556, title = {HB 556 (2022): relative to state-ordered counseling.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2022/hb556}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }
HB 556 (2022)
relative to state-ordered counseling.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2021-2022
- House committee: Children and Family Law
- Subject: Domestic Relations
The Story
It was introduced on January 6, 2021 and referred to the House Children and Family Law committee. The committee met in executive session on March 11, 2021 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on September 15, 2021. The committee voted unanimously, 15–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 5, 2022 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Betty Gay (R - Rock 8) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Frances Nutter-Upham (D - Hills 33)
- Rep. Mark Pearson (R - Rock 34)
- Rep. Sue Mullen (D - Hills 7)
- Rep. William Marsh (D - Carr 8)
- Rep. Charlotte DiLorenzo (D - Rock 17)
- Sen. John Reagan (R - SD17)
Hearings and Sessions
- March 3, 2021, 10:45 AM: public hearing, House Children and Family Law
- March 11, 2021, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Children and Family Law
- September 15, 2021, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Children and Family Law
Votes
- January 5, 2022, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Children and Family Law
- March 3, 2021: Public Hearing: 03/03/2021 10:45 am Members of the public may attend using the following links: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/99169761614 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened
- March 11, 2021: Executive Session: 03/11/2021 09:30 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/91927749754
- March 15, 2021: Retained in Committee
- September 15, 2021: Full Committee Work Session: 09/15/2021 10:00 am LOB 206 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened
- January 5, 2022: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/05/2022 (Vote 15-0; CC)
- January 5, 2022: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/05/2022