MA S367

Bill

MA S367

Establishing a statewide adopt-a-senior program

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish the adopt a senior program. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a statewide "Adopt-A-Senior" volunteer program, overseen by the secretary and administered by the department, to help seniors with snow removal and home maintenance services, funded by state appropriations or donations. The program will coordinate with various organizations, create a registry for volunteers, develop procedures for matching volunteers with seniors, encourage corporate partnerships, and implement incentives to recruit and register volunteers.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (14)

Mike Rush (D)*, Josh Cutler (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Stephen DiNatale (D), Linda Forry (D), Thomas Kennedy (D), Jason Lewis (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Mike Moore (D), James Murphy (D), Dennis Rosa (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4484 (on 07/11/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S367

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S367
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S367
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S367.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4484	Elder Affairs	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1005	Regarding protections extended to lay teachers in parochial schools	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1712	Designating the first Wednesday in May as State Parks Day	Read second, amended and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S1980	Establishing a Commonwealth citizen service initiative	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S306	To require authentic assessments of student achievement be used to ensure students are being taught more closely to levels within their personal zones of proximal development	Accompanied a study order, see S2337	Similar To
S997	Establishing a Commonwealth citizen service initiative	Accompanied a new draft, see S1980	Similar To

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