MA H150

Bill

MA H150

Relative to the safety, dignity, and civil rights of persons experiencing homelessness

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the rights of persons experiencing homelessness. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect the rights and dignity of people experiencing homelessness. It defines key terms like "housing status" and "persons experiencing homelessness," and establishes their rights to use public spaces, maintain privacy in their personal property, interact with public officials without discrimination, rest in public spaces, and occupy legally parked vehicles. The bill also prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, and other areas based on a person's housing status. Additionally, it repeals certain anti-homeless laws and adds housing status as a protected category in anti-discrimination laws.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (15)

Mike Connolly (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Carlos González (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Natalie Higgins (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Liz Miranda (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Rogers (D), Tom Stanley (D), José Tosado (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4688 (on 05/06/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H150

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H150
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H150.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1500	Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1512	To eliminate disparate impact	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3277	To secure civil rights through the courts of the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H4688	Providing a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Replaced by
S2043	To provide identification to homeless youth and families	New draft substituted, see S2555	Similar To
S2342	Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S974	Reforming the judicial system	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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