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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul K. Frost and Steven George Xiarhos

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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 the emergency housing assistance program and universal background checks.

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PETITION OF:

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to the emergency housing assistance program and universal background checks.

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 30 of Chapter 30B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (g) the following subsection:-

(h) The executive office shall conduct comprehensive criminal background checks on all program applicants, utilizing all relevant state and federal information systems, including the criminal offender record information system.