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MA H 3159

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An Act supporting family caregivers

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Description

By Representatives Kushmerek of Fitchburg and Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3159) of Michael P. Kushmerek, David M. Rogers and others for legislation to support family caregivers through tax credits and the establishment an advisory council (including members of the General Court) relative to family care giving. Revenue.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-04-09 — Discharged to the committee on House Rules
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • David M. Rogerscosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Kenneth I. Gordoncosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Brian W. Murraycosponsor
  • Sean Reidcosponsor
  • Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
  • Paul McMurtrycosponsor
  • William C. Galvincosponsor
  • Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor
  • David Bielecosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
  • Joan B. Lovelycosponsor
  • Lisa Fieldcosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Brandy Fluker-Reidcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-09-05

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-09-16

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/16/2025 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-12-18

    Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026

  6. 2026-02-25

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  7. 2026-03-18

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

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  8. 2026-04-09

    Discharged to the committee on House Rules

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