SENATE DOCKET, NO. 409 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 595
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John Hart, Jr.
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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 to prevent homelessness among elderly and disabled persons and families facing no-fault evictions.
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PETITION OF:
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John Hart, Jr. |
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 409 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 595
By Mr. Hart, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 595) of John Hart, Jr. for legislation to prevent homelessness among elderly and disabled persons and families facing no-fault evictions. Housing. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 639 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act to prevent homelessness among elderly and disabled persons and families facing no-fault evictions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 9 of chapter 239 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1998 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following sentence:- In allocating state public housing resources, the department of housing and community development shall give priority to persons granted a stay of judgment and execution pursuant to this section.