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

S 470: An Act to improve Massachusetts home care

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 470 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to improve Massachusetts home care. Primary sponsor: Pat Jehlen (Democratic). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 21, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see S2555.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 470) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Michael O. Moore, Paul K. Frost, John F. Keenan and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve Massachusetts home care. Elder Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17 · Independent 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pat JehlenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Julian CyrCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateCape and Islands
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Dylan FernandesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Liz MirandaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Suffolk
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“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 S2555
  2. Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Aging and Independence
  3. Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs

Sources

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