Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H3750 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1085 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3750
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	James J. O'Day and Sean Garballey
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 :DATE ADDED:James J. O'Day14th Worcester1/14/2025Sean Garballey23rd Middlesex1/14/2025Mindy Domb3rd Hampshire1/27/2025Natalie M. Blais1st Franklin1/27/2025Steven Owens29th Middlesex2/4/2025Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire3/3/2025Christopher J. Worrell5th Suffolk3/7/2025Christine P. Barber34th Middlesex3/7/2025Samantha Montaño15th Suffolk3/10/2025 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1085 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3750
18	18	By Representatives O'Day of West Boylston and Garballey of Arlington, a petition
19	19	(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3750) of James J. O'Day, Sean Garballey and others that the
20	20	Registrar of Motor Vehicles provide identification to youth and adults experiencing
21	21	homelessness. Transportation.
22	22	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
23	23	_______________
24	24	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
25	25	(2025-2026)
26	26	_______________
27	27	An Act to provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness.
28	28	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
29	29	of the same, as follows:
30	30	1 SECTION 1. Section 8E of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
31	31	2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following 2 paragraphs:-
32	32	3 The regulations establishing criteria for identification cards shall include a process for a
33	33	4person who is homeless or is an unaccompanied homeless youth to apply for a Massachusetts
34	34	5identification card and to waive any fees associated with obtaining the identification card;
35	35	6provided, however, that the process shall allow for a person who is homeless or is an
36	36	7unaccompanied homeless youth to submit proof of residency by providing documentation that is
37	37	8satisfactory to the registrar and that is: (i) from an entity that provides housing services or youth
38	38	9services in the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, homeless service providers; or (ii)
39	39	10evidence of services that the person received from a department, division, office or agency of the
40	40	11executive office of health and human services or executive office of housing and livable 2 of 2
41	41	12communities. The registrar and the state secretary shall enter into a memorandum of
42	42	13understanding under section 42G ½ of chapter 51 to implement this paragraph, as appropriate.
43	43	14 For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
44	44	15 “Homeless”, shall have the same meaning as in section 103 of the federal Stewart B.
45	45	16McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, 42 USC 11302, as amended.
46	46	17 “Unaccompanied homeless youth”, a person who: (i) is 24 years of age or younger; (ii) is
47	47	18not in the physical custody or care of a parent or legal guardian; and (iii) lacks a fixed, regular
48	48	19and adequate nighttime residence.