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H209 • 2025

An Act relative to funeral assistance

An Act relative to funeral assistance

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Sponsor
Tackey Chan
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to funeral assistance

An Act relative to funeral assistance By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to funeral assistance By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 209) of Tackey Chan relative to funeral assistance.
  • Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
  • Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    Accompanied by H195

  2. 2026-01-12 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  3. 2025-09-05 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to funeral assistance
By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 209) of Tackey Chan relative to funeral assistance. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.209

SECTION 1. Section 9 of chapter 117A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the figure “$1,100” and replacing it thereof with the following figure: “$3,500”; and further by striking out, in line 11, the figure “$3,500” and replacing it thereof with the following figure: “$5,000.”

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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