MA S46

Bill

MA S46

Creating a Bill of Rights for people experiencing homelessness

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/29/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to create a Bill of Rights for people experiencing homelessness. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to create a Bill of Rights for people experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: guaranteeing the right to use and move freely in public spaces, receive equal treatment from state and municipal agencies, seek and maintain employment without discrimination, access emergency medical care without discrimination, vote and register to vote without discrimination, protect their personal records and information from disclosure, and have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their personal property. The bill also defines "experiencing homelessness" as the status of having or not having a fixed or regular residence, including living on the streets or in a homeless shelter. The bill's purpose is to guide state and local agencies in promoting the rights of people experiencing homelessness, though it does not create a private right of action or liability.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (22)

Brian Ashe (D), Cory Atkins (D), Michael Brady (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Nick Collins (D), Mike Connolly (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Eileen Donoghue (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Linda Forry (D), Dan Hunt (D), Kay Khan (D), John Lawn (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Thomas McGee (D), Mike Moore (D), Jim O'Day (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Angelo Puppolo (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/29/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S46

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S46
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S46.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H104	Establishing a foster parents' bill of rights	Accompanied a new draft, see H4492	Similar To
H149	Establishing the Massachusetts travelers bill of rights	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H1955	Relative to foster parent rights	Accompanied a new draft, see H4492	Similar To
H659	To protect families experiencing homelessness from having to sleep in unsafe places	No further action taken	Similar To
H695	Providing a homeless bill of rights	No further action taken	Similar To
S129	Establishing a student loan bill of rights	New draft substituted, see S2380	Similar To
S504	Relative to dental benefit plan transparency and patients' Bill of Rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S725	Relative to interagency efforts to reduce and prevent homelessness	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S831	Promoting homelessness prevention in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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