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MA S 492

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An Act protecting the rights of older adults and people with disabilities

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

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Did MA S 492 pass?

Not yet. MA S 492 is in committee as of 2025-12-18 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-18): Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2887

What is MA S 492 about?

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 492) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to protect the rights of older adults and people with disabilities in nursing homes. Elder Affairs.

Who sponsors MA S 492?

Bruce E. Tarr is the primary sponsor of MA S 492, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 492) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to protect the rights of older adults and people with disabilities in nursing homes. Elder Affairs.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-18 — Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2887
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bruce E. Tarrprimary
  • Peter J. Durantcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House 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. 2025-12-18

    Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2887

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S492

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