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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2258 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1528
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 relative to public housing restrictions.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/15/2025Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester1/21/2025Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/31/2025Todd M. Smola1st Hampden3/10/2025David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/28/2025David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/28/2025David K. Muradian, Jr.9th Worcester1/29/2025Hannah Kane11th Worcester1/30/2025Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.5th Worcester2/3/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2258 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1528
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1528) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to public housing restrictions. Housing.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1343 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to public housing restrictions.
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 32 of chapter 121B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph at the end thereof:-
3 Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, an applicant for
4assisted housing under this chapter who is not eligible for federal assisted housing under 42
5U.S.C. section 1436a shall not displace or be given priority over any applicant who is so eligible.