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MA S 155

in committee

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

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 155 pass?

Not yet. MA S 155 is in committee as of 2025-10-16 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-16): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 155 about?

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 155) of Joan B. Lovely, Sean Garballey, Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida, James K. Hawkins and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Who sponsors MA S 155?

Joan B. Lovely is the primary sponsor of MA S 155, joined by 20 cosponsors.

Description

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 155) of Joan B. Lovely, Sean Garballey, Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida, James K. Hawkins and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-16 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joan B. Lovelyprimary
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeidacosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • James J. O'Daycosponsor
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor
  • Mark D. Sylviacosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-08-27

    Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-10-16

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

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Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S155

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