MA H1331

Bill

MA H1331

Further clarifying the rights of persons with disabilities

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to certain rights of persons with disabilities. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to further clarify the rights of persons with disabilities. The key provisions include: (1) prohibiting group homes from interfering with the dating and marriage of disabled persons, with violations leading to fines; (2) allowing disabled persons over 21 to get married without the consent of a legal guardian, power of attorney, or family member, and prohibiting prevention of marriage based on religion; (3) providing the right to file complaints with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination for violations of the marriage laws; (4) granting the right to legal assistance when drafting a will and the right to be notified when a will is being sent to legal counsel; (5) making trust funds and annuities for educational purposes tax-deductible, and allowing disabled persons to change their power of attorney if it is not acting in their best interest; and (6) guaranteeing the right of disabled persons to be buried in the cemetery of their choice.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Brian Ashe (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1331

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1331
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1331.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H117	Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4231	Similar To
H127	To establish a registry of caretakers found to have substantiated abuse against persons with intellectual disability or developmental disability	Accompanied a new draft, see H4074	Similar To
H161	Establishing a commission to study the status of people with disabilities within the commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H4496	Similar To
H2671	Relative to the employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts	Accompanied S1810	Similar To
H2954	Relative to providing improved access to taxicabs for persons with disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3427	Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H87	Relative to applied behavior analysis services	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H88	Relative to community based day support services	Accompanied a new draft, see H4496	Similar To
S61	Relative to persons with developmental disabilities	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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