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MA H 772

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An Act establishing a commission to study the financial abuse of elders

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

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Did MA H 772 pass?

Not yet. MA H 772 is in committee as of 2025-11-20 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-20): Accompanied a new draft, see H4749

What is MA H 772 about?

By Representative Kane of Shrewsbury and Senator Velis, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 772) of Hannah Kane, John C. Velis and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the financial abuse of elders. Elder Affairs.

Description

By Representative Kane of Shrewsbury and Senator Velis, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 772) of Hannah Kane, John C. Velis and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the financial abuse of elders. Elder Affairs.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-20 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4749
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • John C. Veliscosponsor
  • Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
  • John R. Gaskeycosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeidacosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-27

    Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Aging and Independence

  4. 2025-09-03

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in A-2

  5. 2025-11-20

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4749

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H772

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