Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

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22 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3043 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
33 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3388
44 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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66 PRESENTED BY:
77 James J. O'Day
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99 To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
1010 Court assembled:
1111 The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
1212 An Act to provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness.
1313 _______________
1414 PETITION OF:
1515 NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:James J. O'Day14th Worcester1/19/2023Mindy Domb3rd Hampshire1/21/2023Sean Garballey23rd Middlesex1/21/2023Rebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex1/24/2023Daniel M. Donahue16th Worcester2/1/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire2/1/2023Samantha Montaño15th Suffolk2/8/2023Steven Ultrino33rd Middlesex2/9/2023Adrian C. Madaro1st Suffolk2/14/2023Tricia Farley-Bouvier2nd Berkshire2/14/2023David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf17th Worcester2/22/2023Kate Lipper-Garabedian32nd Middlesex2/22/2023Natalie M. Blais1st Franklin2/28/2023Natalie M. Higgins4th Worcester3/6/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester3/6/2023 1 of 2
1616 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3043 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
1717 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3388
1818 By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3388)
1919 of James J. O'Day and others that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles provide identification to youth
2020 and adults experiencing homelessness. Transportation.
2121 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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2323 In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
2424 (2023-2024)
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2626 An Act to provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness.
2727 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
2828 of the same, as follows:
2929 1 Section 8E of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
3030 2is hereby amended by adding the following 2 paragraphs:-
3131 3 The regulations establishing criteria for identification cards shall include a process for a
3232 4person who is homeless or is an unaccompanied homeless youth to apply for a Massachusetts
3333 5identification card and to waive any fees associated with obtaining the identification card;
3434 6provided, however, that the process shall allow for a person who is homeless or is an
3535 7unaccompanied homeless youth to submit proof of residency by providing documentation that is
3636 8satisfactory to the registrar and that is: (i) from an entity that provides housing services or youth
3737 9services in the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, homeless service providers; or (ii)
3838 10evidence of services that the person received from a department, division, office or agency of the
3939 11executive office of health and human services. The registrar and the state secretary shall enter 2 of 2
4040 12into a memorandum of understanding under section 42G ½ of chapter 51 to implement this
4141 13paragraph, as appropriate.
4242 14 For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
4343 15 “Homeless”, shall have the same meaning as in section 103 of the federal Stewart B.
4444 16McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, 42 USC 11302, as amended.
4545 17 “Unaccompanied homeless youth”, a person who: (i) is 24 years of age or younger; (ii) is
4646 18not in the physical custody or care of a parent or legal guardian; and (iii) lacks a fixed, regular
4747 19and adequate nighttime residence.