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

S 482: An Act increasing the personal care allowance for long term care 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 482 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act increasing the personal care allowance for long term care residents. Primary sponsor: Mark Montigny (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 6, 2025): Accompanied S887.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 482) of Mark C. Montigny, Patricia D. Jehlen, Christopher Richard Flanagan, Jacob R. Oliveira and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase the personal care allowance for long term care residents. Elder Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark MontignyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Bristol and Plymouth
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Bill DriscollCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Dylan FernandesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Chris FlanaganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Barnstable
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol

“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 S887
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:30 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  3. House concurred
  4. Discharged to the committee on Health Care Financing
  5. House concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs

Sources

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