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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1122 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 471
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patricia D. Jehlen
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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 supporting seniors’ financial stability.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patricia D. JehlenSecond Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1122 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 471
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 471) of Patricia D. Jehlen that the
Office of the State Treasurer be authorized to establish a curriculum to support seniors’ financial
literacy. Elder Affairs.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 638 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 supporting seniors’ financial stability.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 10, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting
2after section 78 the following section:-
3 Section 79. The office of the state treasurer shall develop and periodically review and
4update model curriculum to support seniors’ financial literacy and stability, in consultation with
5the executive office of elder affairs, the Massachusetts Councils on Aging and AARP
6Massachusetts.