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

HD 6000: An Act relative to assisted living residences 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

HD 6000 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on April 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to assisted living residences in the Commonwealth. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Aging and Independence.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Stanley of Waltham and Fiola of Fall River, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Thomas M. Stanley, Carole A. Fiola and Patricia D. Jehlen relative to assisted living residences. Aging and Independence.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carole FiolaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Bristol
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th 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. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Aging and Independence
  2. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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