Massachusetts House Bill 3870

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on April 25 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-09-07 - Hearing rescheduled to 09/12/2023 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
Pending: Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

For legislation to establish a protection and advocacy system for investigating abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of persons with disabilities occurring and advocating for the civil and human rights of such persons. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Establishing a designation of a state protection and advocacy system

Rep. Christine Barber [D]

Rep. Samantha Montano [D]

Rep. Vanna Howard [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-09-07	Joint	Hearing rescheduled to 09/12/2023 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
2023-09-05	Joint	Hearing scheduled for 09/12/2023 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
2023-05-22	Senate	Senate concurred
2023-05-18	House	Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
2023-04-25	House	Referred to the committee on House Rules

H4044 (Similar To) 2024-04-11 - Signed by the Governor, Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2024
H4108 (Similar To) 2024-05-09 - Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
H4175 (Similar To) 2024-04-18 - Read second and ordered to a third reading
H4618 (Similar To) 2024-05-16 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
H4619 (Similar To) 2024-05-16 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Type	Source
Summary	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3870
Text	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3870.pdf