SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1848        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 717

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Richard J. Ross

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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 relative to enhanced housing authority screening.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Robert L. Hedlund

Plymouth and Norfolk

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1848        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 717

By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 717) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund, Donald F. Humason, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to enhanced housing authority screening.  Housing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to enhanced housing authority screening.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 1. Section 32 of chapter 121B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “residence” in line 310 the following new section:-

“Each housing authority shall screen all applicants and household members with the Terrorist Screening Database maintained by the Terrorist Screening Center of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Any positive identification shall require disqualification for housing.”