# Massachusetts H 261: An Act relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults

Massachusetts H 261, An Act relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Jay D. Livingstone (Democratic), Michael J. Finn (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-12-29 (Accompanied a new draft, see H4852) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 261
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-12-29, Accompanied a new draft, see H4852
- Sponsors: Jay D. Livingstone (Democratic), Michael J. Finn (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Subjects: Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jay D. Livingstone (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Michael J. Finn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bradley H. Jones Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bridget Plouffe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bruce E. Tarr (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christopher Hendricks (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Colleen M. Garry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Cahill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danillo A. Sena (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Paul Linsky (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David T. Vieira (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James Arciero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James B. Eldridge (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James K. Hawkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan B. Lovely (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John J. Marsi (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Leigh Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manny Cruz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael P. Kushmerek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Connolly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Priscila S. Sousa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Garballey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Ultrino (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Susannah M. Whipps (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Tackey Chan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vanna Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William C. Galvin (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-12-29: Accompanied a new draft, see H4852 (House)
- 2025-08-27: Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-2 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H261.pdf)

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- H 4585: An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax abatements (signed)
- H 5515: An Act to increase the value of estates eligible for abatements pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 59, section 5, clauses seventeenth D and forty-first C in the town o… (passed house)
- H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale (second reading)
- H 5520: An Act exempting George Patrinos from the maximum age requirement age for the position of firefighter in the town of Dudley (signed)
- H 4755: An Act amending the means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in the town of Sudbury (signed)

## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H261.pdf)

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