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

H 261: An Act relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults

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 261 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults. It lists 35 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 29, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4852.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Livingstone of Boston and Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 261) of Jay D. Livingstone, Michael J. Finn and others relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 29 · Independent 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim ArcieroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Middlesex
Dan CahillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Essex
Tackey ChanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Norfolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Leigh DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Berkshire
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Mike FinnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Hampden
Bill GalvinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Norfolk
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Chris HendricksCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Mike KushmerekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Worcester
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
Jay LivingstoneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Suffolk
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Bridget PlouffeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Plymouth
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Priscila SousaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Middlesex
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Steve UltrinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33rd Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Dave VieiraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd Barnstable
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“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. Accompanied a new draft, see H4852
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Sources

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