Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 D · 4 R cosponsors

H 252 — An Act protecting vulnerable adults from financial exploitation

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see H4462

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 252) of Paul McMurtry and others relative to financial exploitation of certain adults with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4462

  2. Hearing scheduled for 01/04/2022 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  3. Senate concurred

  4. Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (189)

189 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

finance civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 252 do?
By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 252) of Paul McMurtry and others relative to financial exploitation of certain adults with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Who sponsors H 252?
H 252 is sponsored by Paul McMurtry (Democrat), Steven S. Howitt (Republican), Kay Khan, Jeffrey N. Roy (Democrat), Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), Paul F. Tucker, Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), Kip A. Diggs (Democrat), Nika C. Elugardo, Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Hannah Kane (Republican), Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Elizabeth A. Malia, Steven Ultrino (Democrat), and Colleen M. Garry (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 252?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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