H 765 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to councils on aging

This bill amends Massachusetts law governing local councils on aging. It updates terminology from "problems of the aging" to "needs of older adults" and changes "such clerks" to "staff" to clarify that councils can hire personnel. The bill also adds a specific provision allowing advisory councils to appoint staff based on municipal needs. These changes directly affect local aging councils by modernizing their language and clarifying their staffing authority under existing law.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jul 28, 2025
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 27, 2025
Committee
Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Aging and Independence
legislature
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs
lower
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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