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2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1243 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 |
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3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2251 |
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4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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7 | 7 | | Robyn K. Kennedy |
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8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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12 | 12 | | An Act to provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness. |
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13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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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 |
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16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1243 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 |
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17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2251 |
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18 | 18 | | By Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2251) of Robyn K. Kennedy, |
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19 | 19 | | Rebecca L. Rausch, Anne M. Gobi, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the Senate for |
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20 | 20 | | legislation to provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness. |
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21 | 21 | | Transportation. |
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22 | 22 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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23 | 23 | | SEE SENATE, NO. 2276 OF 2021-2022.] |
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24 | 24 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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25 | 25 | | _______________ |
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26 | 26 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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27 | 27 | | (2023-2024) |
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28 | 28 | | _______________ |
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29 | 29 | | An Act to provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness. |
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30 | 30 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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31 | 31 | | of the same, as follows: |
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32 | 32 | | 1 Section 8E of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, |
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33 | 33 | | 2is hereby amended by adding the following 2 paragraphs:- |
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34 | 34 | | 3 When establishing criteria for identification cards, the registrar’s regulations shall include |
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35 | 35 | | 4a process for a person who is homeless or is an unaccompanied homeless youth to apply for a |
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36 | 36 | | 5Massachusetts identification card and to waive any fees associated with obtaining the |
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37 | 37 | | 6identification card; provided, however, that the process shall allow for a person who is homeless |
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38 | 38 | | 7or is an unaccompanied homeless youth to submit proof of residency by providing |
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39 | 39 | | 8documentation that is satisfactory to the registrar and that: (i) is from an entity that provides |
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40 | 40 | | 9services in the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, homeless service providers; or (ii) is 2 of 2 |
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41 | 41 | | 10evidence of services that the person received from a department, division, office or agency of the |
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42 | 42 | | 11executive office of health and human services. The registrar and the state secretary shall enter |
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43 | 43 | | 12into a memorandum of understanding under section 42G ½ of chapter 51 to implement this |
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44 | 44 | | 13paragraph, as appropriate. |
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45 | 45 | | 14 For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: |
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46 | 46 | | 15 “Homeless”, shall have the same meaning as in section 103 of the Stewart B. McKinney |
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47 | 47 | | 16Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, 42 USC 11302(a), as amended. |
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48 | 48 | | 17 “Unaccompanied homeless youth”, a person who: (i) is 24 years of age or younger; (ii) is |
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49 | 49 | | 18not in the physical custody or care of a parent or legal guardian; and (iii) lacks a fixed, regular |
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50 | 50 | | 19and adequate nighttime residence. |
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