MA H757

Bill

Protecting elders from bullying

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to protecting elders from bullying. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect elders from bullying by amending various sections of Chapter 19A of the Massachusetts General Laws. The key provisions include: 1. Defining "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, oral, written, or electronic communication, or retaliation for reporting such acts. 2. Expanding the list of mandated reporters to include housing authority employees. 3. Requiring the Department of Elder Affairs or its designated agency to report cases of elder abuse or bullying involving recipients of state or federal rental housing assistance to the Department of Housing and Community Development, which would maintain a central database and provide quarterly reports to relevant housing authorities and managers. 4. Incorporating "bullying" alongside "abuse" in various sections of the law related to reporting, investigation, and protection of elders.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Alan Silvia (D)*, Carole Fiola (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Paul Schmid (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5029 (on 07/20/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H757

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H757
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H757.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1407	To prevent and respond to bullying of elderly and disabled residents	Accompanied S900	Similar To
H227	To support equal access to community care for elders and the disabled	Accompanied S748	Similar To
H3843	Relative to dignity at work	Accompanied a study order, see H5233	Similar To
H5029	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1084	Relative to bullying in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S1185	To establish the Dignity At Work Act (DAWA)	Accompanied a study order, see S2816	Similar To
S748	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
S900	To prevent and respond to bullying of elderly and disabled residents	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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