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

S 1007: An Act to prevent and respond to bullying of elderly and disabled residents

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

S 1007 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to prevent and respond to bullying of elderly and disabled residents. Primary sponsor: Joan Lovely (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 23, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate 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 Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1007) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation to prevent and respond to bullying of elderly and disabled residents. Housing.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joan LovelyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Lydia EdwardsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Adam GómezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and 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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Housing

Sources

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