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

H 772: 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 772 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a commission to study the financial abuse of elders. It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 20, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4749.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Kane of Shrewsbury and Senator Velis, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 772) of Hannah Kane, John C. Velis and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the financial abuse of elders. Elder Affairs.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
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. Accompanied a new draft, see H4749
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in A-2
  3. Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Aging and Independence
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs

Sources

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