HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 123        FILED ON: 1/7/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1275

 

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

1/7/2019

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/30/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 123        FILED ON: 1/7/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1275

By Miss Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1275) of Danielle W. Gregoire, Mathew J. Muratore and Michael O. Moore relative to emergency housing assistance for evicted families.  Housing.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3011 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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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.