HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 747 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3011
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Danielle W. Gregoire
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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 emergency housing.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Danielle W. Gregoire | 4th Middlesex | 1/17/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 747 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3011
By Miss Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3011) of Danielle W. Gregoire relative to emergency housing assistance for evicted families. Housing. |
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 emergency housing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Subsection (B) of section 30 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:-
An individual or family that submits to the department a letter from their landlord, or a notice or order from a judge of the commonwealth, verifying that the individual or family has been evicted or that their tenancy is otherwise terminated shall be considered eligible for emergency housing assistance.