Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 4852
An Act relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
Cosponsors (36)
- Jay D. Livingstone (Democratic)
- Michael J. Finn (Democratic)
- Christopher M. Markey (Democratic)
- Sean Garballey (Democratic)
- Susannah M. Whipps (Independent)
- Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic)
- David Paul Linsky (Democratic)
- Christopher Hendricks (Democratic)
- Colleen M. Garry (Democratic)
- James K. Hawkins (Democratic)
- John J. Marsi (Republican)
- Daniel Cahill (Democratic)
- Vanna Howard (Democratic)
- Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic)
- James Arciero (Democratic)
- William C. Galvin (Democratic)
- Bruce E. Tarr (Republican)
- Manny Cruz (Democratic)
- Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic)
- Steven Ultrino (Democratic)
- Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democratic)
- Danillo A. Sena (Democratic)
- Bridget Plouffe (Democratic)
- Priscila S. Sousa (Democratic)
- Michael P. Kushmerek (Democratic)
- Leigh Davis (Democratic)
- Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican)
- Mike Connolly (Democratic)
- Tackey Chan (Democratic)
- Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic)
- David T. Vieira (Republican)
- Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican)
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democratic)
- Joan B. Lovely (Democratic)
- James B. Eldridge (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Oct 1, 2026): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means, with the amendment previously recommended by the committee on Health Care Financing pending
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Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Oct 1, 2026 · House
Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means, with the amendment previously recommended by the committee on Health Care Financing pending - Aug 20, 2026 · House
Discharged to the committee on House Rules with the amendment previously recommended by the committee on Health Care Financing pending - Aug 10, 2026 · House
Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, with the amendment pending - Aug 10, 2026 · House
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5644 - Jul 9, 2026 · House
Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026 - Dec 29, 2025 · House
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing - Dec 29, 2025 · House
New draft of H261 and H264 - Dec 29, 2025 · House
Reported from the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities