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MA S1007

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joan Lovely

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Prohibits bullying, cyber-bullying, group bullying, mobbing, and retaliation in subsidized multifamily housing communities designated for residents aged 55+ and/or persons with disabilities

  • Requires the Attorney General's Civil Rights Division to publish a model bullying prevention plan and training curricula within one year, conduct biennial surveys on bullying prevalence, and maintain updated resources on its website

  • Mandates each covered residential community develop and implement a bullying prevention and intervention plan within six months of the model plan's release, with biennial updates and consultation with residents, staff, and law enforcement

  • Requires owner/managers to provide evidence-based bullying prevention training to all employees and residents, with employees trained biennially and annual written notice of the plan provided to residents in appropriate languages

  • Establishes mandatory reporting requirements for employees who witness bullying, prompt investigation procedures, remedial actions including employment sanctions or lease enforcement, and protections for victims including confidential appeals when the perpetrator is management

Legislative Description

To prevent and respond to bullying of elderly and disabled residents

Last Action

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

10/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means10/23/2025
Housing2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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