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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1411: An Act increasing the personal needs allowance for long term care residents

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1411 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act increasing the personal needs allowance for long term care residents. Primary sponsor: Tom Stanley (Democratic). It lists 26 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 20, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1411) of Thomas M. Stanley and others for legislation to increase the personal needs allowance for certain elderly and disabled residents residing in licensed medical facilities. Health Care Financing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 23 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom StanleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
John BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Berkshire
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Tackey ChanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Norfolk
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Chris FlanaganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Barnstable
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Jay LivingstoneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Suffolk
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Steve UltrinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33rd Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
  4. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  5. Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:30 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source