HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 712        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 102

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marc T. Lombardo

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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 proof of residency.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Marc T. Lombardo

22nd Middlesex

1/17/2017

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/18/2017

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

2/3/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/18/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

 

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

 

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/24/2017

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

 

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

 

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

 

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

 

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

 

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

 

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

 

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

 

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

 

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

 

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

 

Kate D. Campanale

17th Worcester

 

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

 

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

 

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 712        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 102

By Mr. Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 102) of Marc T. Lombardo and others for legislation to require proof of residency for public benefits.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 103 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to proof of residency.

 

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: The General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after chapter 117A the following new chapter:--  Chapter 117B  Residency Requirements for Public Benefits  Section 1. Self declaration of residency shall not be accepted as a valid form of residency verification for individuals applying for taxpayer-funded individual benefits from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Councils on Aging are exempt from this requirement.