SENATE DOCKET, NO. 626        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 979

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Peter J. Durant

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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 ensuring fair housing for homeless families.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Peter J. Durant

Worcester and Hampshire

 

John R. Gaskey

2nd Plymouth

1/27/2025

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/28/2025

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

2/3/2025

Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida

7th Plymouth

2/5/2025

Kelly W. Pease

4th Hampden

3/19/2025

Steven George Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

7/21/2025


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 626        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 979

By Mr. Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 979) of Peter J. Durant, John R. Gaskey, Joseph D. McKenna, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. and others for legislation to mandate the emergency housing assistance program only be available to residents of the commonwealth who have resided in the commonwealth for at least 1 year.  Housing.

 

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 ensuring fair housing for homeless families.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 30 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, as amended by section 120 of chapter 7 of the acts of 2023, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence after the first paragraph:- Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the emergency housing assistance program established herein shall be available only to residents of the commonwealth who have resided in the commonwealth for at least 1 year.