2023-2024 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
H1485: Relative to authorizing supported decision-making agreements for certain adults with disabilities
Legislative Summary
Relative to authorizing supported probate law decision-making agreements for certain adults with disabilities. The Judiciary.
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Bill History
2/16/2023
Referred to the Joint Committee on The Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Senate concurred
Senate
10/24/2023
Hearing scheduled for 10/31/2023 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
Joint Conference
2/5/2024
Reporting date extended to Tuesday April 30, 2024, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
4/1/2024
Senate concurred
Senate
5/2/2024
Reporting date extended to Sunday June 30, 2024, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
5/20/2024
Senate concurred
Senate
7/1/2024
Reporting date extended to Wednesday July 31, 2024, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
7/25/2024
Senate concurred
Senate
7/25/2024
Discharged to the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
House of Representatives
7/29/2024
Senate concurred
Senate
7/31/2024
Accompanied a new draft, see H4949
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/16/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 30
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor

Michael Finn
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (31)
Sean Garballey
Democrat
John Barrett
Democrat
Patricia Duffy
Democrat
Tram Nguyen
Democrat
Josh Cutler
Democrat
Lindsay Sabadosa
Democrat
Christine Barber
Democrat
James Hawkins
Democrat
Kathleen LaNatra
Democrat
Angelo Puppolo
Democrat
Andres Vargas
Democrat
Michael Brady
Democrat
Paul McMurtry
Democrat
James Eldridge
Democrat
Paul Donato
Democrat
Jacob Oliveira
Democrat
David LeBoeuf
Democrat
Kate Lipper-Garabedian
Democrat
Simon Cataldo
Democrat
Lydia Edwards
Democrat
Brandy Fluker Oakley
Democrat
Bradley Jones
Republican
Alyson Sullivan-Almeida
Republican
Tommy Vitolo
Democrat
Adrian Madaro
Democrat
David Robertson
Democrat
Joan Lovely
Democrat
Steven Owens
Democrat
Natalie Blais
Democrat
Carmine Gentile
Democrat
Brian Murray
Democrat