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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2780 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3360
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kay Khan
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kay Khan11th Middlesex1/19/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex1/31/2023James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex2/8/2023Carmine Lawrence Gentile13th Middlesex2/8/2023Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex2/8/2023Brian M. Ashe2nd Hampden2/9/2023Carol A. Doherty3rd Bristol2/20/2023Natalie M. Higgins4th Worcester2/23/2023Rebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex3/2/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester3/4/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2780 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3360
By Representative Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3360) of Kay
Khan and others that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles provide identification to youth and adults
experiencing homelessness. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3515 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 8E of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following 2 paragraphs:-
3 When establishing criteria for identification cards, the registrar’s regulations shall include
4a process for a person who is homeless or is an unaccompanied homeless youth to apply for a
5Massachusetts identification card and to waive any fees associated with obtaining the
6identification card; provided, however, that the process shall allow for a person who is homeless
7or is an unaccompanied homeless youth to submit proof of residency by providing
8documentation that is satisfactory to the registrar and that: (i) is from an entity that provides
9services in the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, homeless service providers; or (ii) is
10evidence of services that the person received from a department, division, office or agency of the 2 of 2
11executive office of health and human services. The registrar and the state secretary shall enter
12into a memorandum of understanding under section 42G ½ of chapter 51 to implement this
13paragraph, as appropriate.
14 For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
15 “Homeless”, shall have the same meaning as in section 103 of the Stewart B. McKinney
16Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, 42 USC 11302(a), as amended.
17 “Unaccompanied homeless youth”, a person who: (i) is 24 years of age or younger; (ii) is
18not in the physical custody or care of a parent or legal guardian; and (iii) lacks a fixed, regular
19and adequate nighttime residence.