MA H1799

Bill

MA H1799

Relative to homes for all

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to certain unlawful practices related to housing. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to amend the existing laws in Massachusetts to prevent landlords, property managers, and other housing providers from discriminating against applicants based on their criminal history. Specifically, the bill prohibits these housing providers from requesting or considering information about arrests or convictions for certain minor misdemeanors that occurred more than 3 years ago, as well as any sealed or expunged criminal records. The bill also restricts these providers from including criminal record questions on their initial application forms, except where required by federal or state law. The goal is to improve access to housing for individuals with non-violent criminal backgrounds, helping to provide homes for all.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (13)

Liz Miranda (D)*, Christine Barber (D), Mike Connolly (D), Marcos Devers (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Vanna Howard (D), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Dave Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1799

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1799
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1799.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1376	Relative to manufactured housing	Accompanied a new draft, see H4686	Similar To
H2013	Relative to relief for the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H2986	Authorizing a local affordable housing surcharge	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
H3661	Relative to housing for veterans	No further action taken	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
H4083	Relative to bidding requirements for a certain affordable housing project in the town of Brookline	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1419	Prohibiting smoking near public housing buildings	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S36	To upgrade hen welfare and establish uniform cage-free standards	Accompanied a new draft, see S2470	Similar To
S402	Relative to emergency lighting in senior housing	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S866	Relative to homes for all	Accompanied a study order, see S3069	Similar To
S868	Empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on certain real estate transactions to support affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5351	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
S882	Relative to affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S883	Relative to public housing	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
S905	Ensuring affordability in perpetuity	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S995	Relative to housing court jurisdiction	Accompanied H1829	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1376

Relative to manufactured housing

Accompanied a new draft, see H4686

Similar To

H2013

Relative to relief for the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund

Accompanied a study order, see H5023

Similar To

H2986

Authorizing a local affordable housing surcharge

Accompanied a study order, see H5247

Similar To

H3661

Relative to housing for veterans

No further action taken

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

H4083

Relative to bidding requirements for a certain affordable housing project in the town of Brookline

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4844

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1419

Prohibiting smoking near public housing buildings

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S36

To upgrade hen welfare and establish uniform cage-free standards

Accompanied a new draft, see S2470

Similar To

S402

Relative to emergency lighting in senior housing

Accompanied a study order, see S2650

Similar To

S866

Relative to homes for all

Accompanied a study order, see S3069

Similar To

S868

Empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on certain real estate transactions to support affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5351

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

S882

Relative to affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S883

Relative to public housing

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

S905

Ensuring affordability in perpetuity

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S995

Relative to housing court jurisdiction

Accompanied H1829

Similar To

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