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MA H 5300

introduced

An Act protecting vulnerable adults from financial exploitation

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

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Did MA H 5300 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5300 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-23): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 5300 about?

MA H 5300 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act protecting vulnerable adults from financial exploitation”.

Who sponsors MA H 5300?

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities is the primary sponsor of MA H 5300, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-23 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilitiesprimary
  • Paul McMurtrycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-23

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  2. 2026-04-23

    Rules suspended

  3. 2026-04-23

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  4. 2026-03-26

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  5. 2026-03-26

    New draft of H296

  6. 2026-03-26

    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/H5300

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