HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2780 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3360
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kay Khan
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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 provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex | 1/19/2023 |
Vanna Howard | 17th Middlesex | 1/31/2023 |
James C. Arena-DeRosa | 8th Middlesex | 2/8/2023 |
Carmine Lawrence Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 2/8/2023 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 2/8/2023 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 2/9/2023 |
Carol A. Doherty | 3rd Bristol | 2/20/2023 |
Natalie M. Higgins | 4th Worcester | 2/23/2023 |
Rebecca L. Rausch | Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex | 3/2/2023 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 3/4/2023 |
Michael P. Kushmerek | 3rd Worcester | 3/24/2023 |
Joan B. Lovely | Second Essex | 4/12/2023 |
Samantha Montaño | 15th Suffolk | 5/4/2023 |
Patricia A. Duffy | 5th Hampden | 5/9/2023 |
Shirley B. Arriaga | 8th Hampden | 5/9/2023 |
Russell E. Holmes | 6th Suffolk | 6/7/2023 |
Mike Connolly | 26th Middlesex | 9/6/2023 |
John Francis Moran | 9th Suffolk | 9/25/2023 |
David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex | 10/24/2023 |
Kate Donaghue | 19th Worcester | 12/6/2023 |
Tram T. Nguyen | 18th Essex | 12/19/2023 |
Peter Capano | 11th Essex | 1/5/2024 |
Daniel Cahill | 10th Essex | 1/8/2024 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2780 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3360
By Representative Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3360) of Kay Khan and others that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness. Transportation. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3515 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness.
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 8E of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following 2 paragraphs:-
When establishing criteria for identification cards, the registrar’s regulations shall include a process for a person who is homeless or is an unaccompanied homeless youth to apply for a Massachusetts identification card and to waive any fees associated with obtaining the identification card; provided, however, that the process shall allow for a person who is homeless or is an unaccompanied homeless youth to submit proof of residency by providing documentation that is satisfactory to the registrar and that: (i) is from an entity that provides services in the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, homeless service providers; or (ii) is evidence of services that the person received from a department, division, office or agency of the executive office of health and human services. The registrar and the state secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding under section 42G ½ of chapter 51 to implement this paragraph, as appropriate.
For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Homeless”, shall have the same meaning as in section 103 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, 42 USC 11302(a), as amended.
“Unaccompanied homeless youth”, a person who: (i) is 24 years of age or younger; (ii) is not in the physical custody or care of a parent or legal guardian; and (iii) lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence.