MA S883

Bill

Relative to public housing

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to mandated preferences on certain public housing waiting lists. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill mandates certain preferences on state-aided public housing waiting lists and the statewide Section 8 voucher program in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. Giving priority to applicants with physical or mental disabilities, domestic violence victims, veterans, those affected by natural disasters, and the homeless. 2. Allowing housing authorities to use residency and past educational attendance in the town as criteria, as long as the applicant left the school in good standing. 3. Restricting the types of questions housing authorities can ask applicants, such as about income, previous landlords, and assets (with exceptions for applicants living with parents aged 55 or older). 4. Prohibiting the eviction of disabled tenants from state-aided public housing based solely on their disability or the criminal activity of other household members, unless the disabled tenant has personally damaged the property or engaged in illegal activity.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Diana Dizoglio (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5276 (on 09/19/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S883

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S883
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S883.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1376	Relative to manufactured housing	Accompanied a new draft, see H4686	Similar To
H2986	Authorizing a local affordable housing surcharge	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
H3722	Relative to the design, development, construction and operation of a senior low-income and affordable housing project located at 144 Greenmont Avenue in the town of Dracut	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3809	Further regulating certain affordable housing in Ipswich, Massachusetts	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 97 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H3891	To establish a surcharge on specific commercial development activities for the purpose of funding the creation of community housing	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H4059	Establishing a housing trust fund in the town of Chatham	No further action taken	Similar To
H5276	Housing matters	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1419	Prohibiting smoking near public housing buildings	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S878	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S879	Relative to access to housing for first responders	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S884	To reduce the financial barriers to renting homes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S895	To update Chapter 40B to support the creation of affordable housing while strengthening local oversight	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S995	Relative to housing court jurisdiction	Accompanied H1829	Similar To

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