MA H3778

Bill

Establishing a special commission to end family, child, and individual homelessness

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 ending family, child, and individual homelessness. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to develop an actionable and measurable plan to end family, child, and individual homelessness in Massachusetts. The commission will identify gaps in resources, analyze the impact of homelessness on children, conduct a cost analysis, and generate a plan to coordinate local, state, and federal resources. The commission will have 31 members, including government officials, legislators, and individuals with lived experience of homelessness. The commission is required to meet regularly, file progress reports, and submit a comprehensive plan to end homelessness within 5 years of the bill's passage.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Joan Meschino (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4909 (on 07/11/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3778

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3778
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3778.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
H3515	To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness	No further action taken	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
H4909	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
S110	Providing for coordinated data and assistance to address family homelessness	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S2276	To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness	New draft substituted, see S2612	Similar To
S2421	Relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S82	Establishing a special commission to study women and homelessness	Recommitted to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently	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

H3515

To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness

No further action taken

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

H4909

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

S110

Providing for coordinated data and assistance to address family homelessness

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

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

S2276

To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness

New draft substituted, see S2612

Similar To

S2421

Relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing

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

Similar To

S82

Establishing a special commission to study women and homelessness

Recommitted to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

Similar To

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