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MA H 4852

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An Act relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults

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

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Did MA H 4852 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4852 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-10-01): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 4852 about?

MA H 4852 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults”.

Who sponsors MA H 4852?

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities is the primary sponsor of MA H 4852, joined by 36 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-01 — Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilitiesprimary
  • Jay D. Livingstonecosponsor
  • Michael J. Finncosponsor
  • Christopher M. Markeycosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
  • Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Daniel Cahillcosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • William C. Galvincosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Bridget Plouffecosponsor
  • Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • Leigh Daviscosponsor
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Tackey Chancosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • David T. Vieiracosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • Joan B. Lovelycosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-10-01

    Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  2. 2026-10-01

    Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means, with the amendment previously recommended by the committee on Health Care Financing pending

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  3. 2026-08-20

    Discharged to the committee on House Rules with the amendment previously recommended by the committee on Health Care Financing pending

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-08-10

    Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently with the amendment pending

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-08-10

    Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, with the amendment pending

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-08-10

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5644

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-07-09

    Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026

  8. 2025-12-29

    Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  9. 2025-12-29

    New draft of H261 and H264

  10. 2025-12-29

    Reported from the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4852

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