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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2130 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 765
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kate Donaghue and Christine P. Barber
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to councils on aging.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kate Donaghue19th Worcester1/15/2025Christine P. Barber34th Middlesex1/15/2025Natalie M. Higgins4th Worcester2/7/2025Rebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex2/7/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2130 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 765
By Representatives Donaghue of Westborough and Barber of Somerville, a petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 765) of Kate Donaghue, Christine P. Barber and others relative
to councils on aging. Elder Affairs.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 624 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to councils on aging.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1: Section 8B of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in lines 2 and 3, after the words “carrying out
3programs” the following words:- and delivering services.
4 SECTION 2: Said section 8B of chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
5by striking out, in line 3, the words “problems of the aging” and inserting in place thereof the
6following words:- needs of older adults.
7 SECTION 3: Said section 8B of chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
8by striking out, in line 9, the words “such clerks” and inserting in place thereof the following
9word:- staff. 2 of 2
10 SECTION 4: Said section 8B of chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
11by inserting, in lines 9 and 10, after the words “as it may require” the following words:- ;
12provided, that if the council is an advisory council, the director may appoint staff and other
13employees as it may require consistent with municipal needs.