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

H 776: An Act relative to LGBT and HIV-positive seniors in the Commonwealth

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 776 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to LGBT and HIV-positive seniors in the Commonwealth. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 28, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee as changed 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 Representatives Lewis of Framingham and Luddy of Orleans, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 776) of Jack Patrick Lewis and Hadley Luddy relative to racial and ethnic status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or HIV status of seniors. Elder Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Jack LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Middlesex
Hadley LuddyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Barnstable
John MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk

“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 as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Aging and Independence
  3. Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  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