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MA H 786

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An Act protecting vulnerable elders from abuse

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 786 pass?

Not yet. MA H 786 is in committee as of 2025-11-20 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-20): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 786 about?

By Representative Nguyen of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 786) of Tram T. Nguyen and Kristin E. Kassner relative to protecting vulnerable elders from abuse. Elder Affairs.

Who sponsors MA H 786?

Tram T. Nguyen is the primary sponsor of MA H 786, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Nguyen of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 786) of Tram T. Nguyen and Kristin E. Kassner relative to protecting vulnerable elders from abuse. Elder Affairs.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-20 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Tram T. Nguyenprimary
  • Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-05-19

    Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-06-27

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

  5. 2025-09-18

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  6. 2025-11-20

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H786

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