MA H3791

Bill

Relative to halfway houses

Introduced
05/20/2021

In Committee
05/20/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the use of roommate houses as sober homes or halfway houses. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to investigate and study the use of roommate houses as sober homes or halfway houses in Massachusetts. The commission will review state and municipal laws and regulations related to the safety of residents and the surrounding communities where these sober homes or halfway houses are located. The commission will consist of 11 members, including legislators, state officials, and individuals with experience in or connection to sober homes or halfway houses. The commission is required to file a report with their findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation by March 31, 2022.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Chynah Tyler (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5225 (on 09/22/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3791

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3791
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3791.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1315	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to chronic disease care self-management	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	Similar To
H1383	Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
H160	To further continue the special commission on operating under the influence	Accompanied a study order, see H5022	Similar To
H353	Relative to the establishment of a commission for fairness in liquor licensing	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H4017	Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H5225	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H609	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
S1282	Resolve establishing a special commission on psychedelic drug use for clinical trials and therapy	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S1347	Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1612	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1736	Relative to surplus in retirement systems	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2044	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2393	To modernize property tax abatements for veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S361	Establishing a Special Commission to Re-Imagine School Assessment and Accountability	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S873	Relative to attainable housing in seasonal communities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1315

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to chronic disease care self-management

Accompanied a study order, see H5201

Similar To

H1383

Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

H160

To further continue the special commission on operating under the influence

Accompanied a study order, see H5022

Similar To

H353

Relative to the establishment of a commission for fairness in liquor licensing

Accompanied a study order, see H4880

Similar To

H4017

Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H5225

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H609

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

No further action taken

Similar To

S1282

Resolve establishing a special commission on psychedelic drug use for clinical trials and therapy

Accompanied a study order, see S2919

Similar To

S1347

Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment

Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1612

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1736

Relative to surplus in retirement systems

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2044

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S2393

To modernize property tax abatements for veterans

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S361

Establishing a Special Commission to Re-Imagine School Assessment and Accountability

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S873

Relative to attainable housing in seasonal communities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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