{"AmendmentNumber":"636","ParentBillNumber":"H5562","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"JJO1","Name":"James J. O'Day","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/JJO1","ResponseDate":"2026-07-06T15:19:00.357"},"Category":null,"Action":"Consolidated","RollCall":[],"Title":"Homeless ID ","Branch":"House","RedraftNumber":null,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Representatives O'Day of West Boylston and Garballey of Arlington move to amend the bill by adding the following section:\r\nSection XXXX. Section 8E of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following 2 paragraphs:-\r\nThe 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 or executive office of housing and livable communities. 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.\r\nFor the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:\r\n“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.\r\n“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.\r\n\r\n"}