MA H1291

Bill

Relative to local housing authority board member elections

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
06/05/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to elections of local housing authority board members. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill amends the definition of a "Tenant Member" on a local housing authority board to include a broader range of tenants, such as public housing residents, rental assistance program participants, and authorized adult household members. It also requires towns to elect 3 out of the 4 housing authority board members, with one member being a tenant appointed by the town. The bill provides a process for towns to appoint tenant board members, including requirements for tenant organization outreach and notification. Additionally, it allows housing authorities to request waivers from the state if they are unable to find an eligible and willing tenant to serve on the board.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (32)

Joseph Boncore (D), Pete Capano (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Viriato deMacedo (R), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Bill Galvin (D), Colleen Garry (D), Susan Gifford (R), Carlos González (D), Ken Gordon (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kevin Honan (D), Dan Hunt (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Dave Rogers (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 06/05/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1291

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1291
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1291.pdf

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H1302	Relative to condominium elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5089	Similar To
H2445	Increasing citizen participation in elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H3856	Granting the City of Somerville the authority to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for City of Somerville residents aged 16 and 17 years old	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H3859	Authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H3860	Relative to election procedures in the City of Boston	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H3936	Validating a certain election in the town of Boylston	Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H4034	Relative to recall elections in the town of Charlton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 168 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4161	Relative to youth voter engagement	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H653	Making voting obligatory and increasing turnout in elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S2275	Providing for recall elections in the town of Westport	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2290	Providing for recall elections in the town of East Bridgewater	Laid before the Governor	Similar To
S2291	Granting noncitizen permanent residents in the town of Warwick the right to vote in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S2440	Relative to local housing authority board member elections	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S406	Promoting access to democracy in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S414	To use of ranked choice voting in elections	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S424	Relative to campaign contribution cycles	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To

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