Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2251 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1243 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2251
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Robyn K. Kennedy
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act to provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Robyn K. KennedyFirst WorcesterRebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex1/23/2023Anne M. GobiWorcester and Hampshire1/31/2023Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk2/7/2023Adam GomezHampden2/21/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester3/6/2023Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester3/7/2023 1 of 2
16	16	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1243 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
17	17	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2251
18	18	By Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2251) of Robyn K. Kennedy,
19	19	Rebecca L. Rausch, Anne M. Gobi, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the Senate for
20	20	legislation to provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness.
21	21	Transportation.
22	22	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
23	23	SEE SENATE, NO. 2276 OF 2021-2022.]
24	24	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
25	25	_______________
26	26	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
27	27	(2023-2024)
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29	29	An Act to provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness.
30	30	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
31	31	of the same, as follows:
32	32	1 Section 8E of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition,
33	33	2is hereby amended by adding the following 2 paragraphs:-
34	34	3 When establishing criteria for identification cards, the registrar’s regulations shall include
35	35	4a process for a person who is homeless or is an unaccompanied homeless youth to apply for a
36	36	5Massachusetts identification card and to waive any fees associated with obtaining the
37	37	6identification card; provided, however, that the process shall allow for a person who is homeless
38	38	7or is an unaccompanied homeless youth to submit proof of residency by providing
39	39	8documentation that is satisfactory to the registrar and that: (i) is from an entity that provides
40	40	9services in the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, homeless service providers; or (ii) is 2 of 2
41	41	10evidence of services that the person received from a department, division, office or agency of the
42	42	11executive office of health and human services. The registrar and the state secretary shall enter
43	43	12into a memorandum of understanding under section 42G ½ of chapter 51 to implement this
44	44	13paragraph, as appropriate.
45	45	14 For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
46	46	15 “Homeless”, shall have the same meaning as in section 103 of the Stewart B. McKinney
47	47	16Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, 42 USC 11302(a), as amended.
48	48	17 “Unaccompanied homeless youth”, a person who: (i) is 24 years of age or younger; (ii) is
49	49	18not in the physical custody or care of a parent or legal guardian; and (iii) lacks a fixed, regular
50	50	19and adequate nighttime residence.