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

H 4749: An Act establishing a commission to study the financial abuse of elders

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 4749 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on November 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a commission to study the financial abuse of elders. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Aging and Independence. It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on Aging and IndependencePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
John GaskeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2nd Plymouth
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Alyson Sullivan-AlmeidaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Plymouth
John VelisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden and Hampshire
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Discharged to the committee on House Rules
  3. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  4. New draft of H772
  5. Reported from the committee on Aging and Independence

Sources

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