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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3394 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1798
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 violent offenders in shelter waiver.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/17/2025Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester1/17/2025Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/31/2025Todd M. Smola1st Hampden3/10/2025David K. Muradian, Jr.9th Worcester1/29/2025Hannah Kane11th Worcester1/30/2025Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.5th Worcester2/3/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3394 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1798
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1798) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to violent offenders in shelter waiver. The Judiciary.
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 violent offenders in shelter waiver.
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 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-
3Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no individual convicted or charged
4with a violent felony or a sexual offense pursuant to chapter 265 of the General Laws, as so
5appearing, while receiving benefits pursuant to this chapter shall be eligible to continue to
6receive such benefits absent a written waiver issued by the director of the Massachusetts
7emergency assistance program.