MA H628

Bill

Protecting elders from bullying

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 protecting elders from bullying. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill amends various sections of Chapter 19A of the General Laws to protect elders from bullying. It defines "bullying" as an act of intimidation or harassment that causes a reasonable person to fear for their physical safety or property, and can consist of physical actions, cyberbullying, or verbal/written/electronic communication. It requires the Department of Elder Affairs or its designated agency to submit reports of elder abuse or bullying to the Department of Housing and Community Development, which will maintain a central database and share the information with housing authorities, rental voucher program administrators, and managers of publicly-assisted housing. The bill also updates various sections to include references to "bullying" alongside "abuse" in the context of reporting, investigation, and protective services for elders.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (10)

Brian Ashe (D), Pete Capano (D), David DeCoste (R), Carole Fiola (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Dave Robertson (D), Paul Schmid (D), Alan Silvia (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4401 (on 08/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H628

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H628
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H628.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H128	To support equal access to community care for elders and the disabled	Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4401	Elder Affairs Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H621	Relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth	Accompanied S356	Similar To
H631	Establishing a commission to study the financial abuse of elders	Accompanied a study order, see H4401	Similar To
S1072	Addressing workplace bullying, mobbing and harassment, without regard to protected class status	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S668	Supporting equal access to community care for elders and the disabled	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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