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MA H1265
To protect families experiencing homelessness from having to sleep in unsafe places
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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
02/03/2020
02/03/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to emergency housing assistance for certain eligible families. Housing.
AI Summary
This bill aims to provide emergency housing assistance to eligible families, including those who have no other feasible alternative housing and would be eligible for emergency assistance but for not having spent one night in an unsafe place such as a car, park, abandoned building, or other location not designed for regular human habitation. The bill seeks to ensure that families experiencing homelessness do not have to sleep in unsafe places in order to qualify for emergency housing assistance.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (63)
Brian Ashe (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Joseph Boncore (D),
Michael Brady (D),
Paul Brodeur (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Harriette Chandler (D),
Sonia Chang-Díaz (D),
Nick Collins (D),
Jo Comerford (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Daniel Cullinane (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Carlos González (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Kate Hogan (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Dan Hunt (D),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Louis Kafka (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Ed Kennedy (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Liz Miranda (D),
Brian Murray (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Shaunna O'Connell (R),
Jim O'Day (D),
Elizabeth Poirier (R),
Denise Provost (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Dave Robertson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
José Tosado (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 02/03/2020)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1265 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1265.pdf |
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