Massachusetts · Bill 489 · 194th General Court
An Act establishing a statewide volunteer program to assist seniors
- Introduced Feb 27, 2025
- In committee Feb 27, 2025
- Passed the Senate Next
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 489) of Michael F. Rush for legislation to establish the adopt a senior program. Elder Affairs.
Every action
5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- CommitteeReferred to the committee on Elder Affairs · Joint Committee on Aging and Independence
- HouseHouse concurred
- CommitteeHearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 · Joint Committee on Aging and Independence
- CommitteeReferred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Aging and Independence · Joint Committee on Aging and Independence
- CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2025 | Joint Committee on Aging and Independence | Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass) | 6–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Michael F. RushD Primary sponsor · District Norfolk and Suffolk
From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.