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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 132 FILED ON: 1/11/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 868
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James B. Eldridge
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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 eliminate asset limits for homeless shelters.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 132 FILED ON: 1/11/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 868
By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 868) of James B. Eldridge for
legislation to eliminate asset limits for homeless shelters. Housing.
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 eliminate asset limits for homeless shelters.
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 30 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 48, the words “or personal property”.
3 SECTION 2. Subsection (B) of said section 30 of said chapter 23B, as so appearing, is
4hereby amended by inserting after the second paragraph the following paragraph:-
5 A person shall not be denied assistance under this section based wholly or in part on the
6amount of the person’s assets; provided, however, that any income generated by such assets may
7be treated as countable income.