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An Act to improve Massachusetts home care protects and supports older adults and individuals with disabilities by creating a licensing and oversight process for home care agencies whose staff provide non-medical care such as dressing, meal preparation, bathing, companionship, and other tasks that help them safely age in place.

An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment—the PROTECT Act— was originally filed by the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus and guards against violations of all residents’ Constitutional rights, promotes trust in local and state police, and curbs fear-inducing federal immigration actions at sensitive community locations, such as courts, public school grounds, and hospitals. Young children, victims of crimes, and residents with complicated immigration statuses are among the groups who would be specifically protected and aided by provisions of the legislation.

Today, Senate President Pro Tempore William N. Brownsberger (D-Belmont), and Representative Thomas M. Stanley (D-Waltham), House Chair of the Joint Committee on Aging and Independence, issued the following statement:

Today, Senator Cindy F. Friedman, Chair of the Senate Committee on Steering and Policy, and Representative Daniel Cahill, House Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, issued the following statement:

The Massachusetts Senate took action today to protect the health and safety of Norfolk County and Greater Boston residents by clearing the way for a speedy revitalization of Norwood Hospital.

Following two days of debate, the Massachusetts Senate today passed an economic development package that lifts up small businesses and burgeoning industries, bans predatory kiosks used in cryptocurrency scams, and reins in the potential dangers of artificial intelligence by instituting responsible guardrails against catastrophes. 

An Act promoting transparency and public access in state government promotes freedom of information in the Executive and Legislative branches of government by providing new, greater levels of access to public records that are created by the Governor’s Office, the Senate, and the House of Representatives.

In an effort to further expand Massachusetts’ residents’ access to how decisions are made in the Executive and Legislative branches, the Massachusetts Senate released legislation today that requires the Governor, Senate, and House of Representatives to be subject to greater transparency and make expansive documents and records available to any person who requests them.