HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3043        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3388

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James J. O'Day

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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:

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

1/19/2023

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

1/21/2023

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/21/2023

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

1/24/2023

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

2/1/2023

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/1/2023

Samantha Montaño

15th Suffolk

2/8/2023

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

2/9/2023

Adrian C. Madaro

1st Suffolk

2/14/2023

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

2nd Berkshire

2/14/2023

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

2/22/2023

Kate Lipper-Garabedian

32nd Middlesex

2/22/2023

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

2/28/2023

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

3/6/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

3/6/2023

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

3/16/2023

Michael P. Kushmerek

3rd Worcester

3/27/2023

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

6/14/2023

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

6/14/2023

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

6/14/2023

Russell E. Holmes

6th Suffolk

6/14/2023

Chynah Tyler

7th Suffolk

7/17/2023

Simon Cataldo

14th Middlesex

8/25/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

8/25/2023

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

9/6/2023

Estela A. Reyes

4th Essex

11/14/2023

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

12/11/2023

Kate Donaghue

19th Worcester

12/11/2023

Jennifer Balinsky Armini

8th Essex

12/19/2023

Peter Capano

11th Essex

1/9/2024

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

1/9/2024


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3043        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3388

By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3388) of James J. O'Day and others that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness.  Transportation.

 

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 8E of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following 2 paragraphs:-

The regulations establishing criteria for identification cards 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 is: (i) from an entity that provides housing services or youth services in the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, homeless service providers; or (ii) 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 federal Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, 42 USC 11302, 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.