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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 626 FILED ON: 1/14/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 979 |
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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 | | Peter J. Durant |
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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 ensuring fair housing for homeless families. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Peter J. DurantWorcester and HampshireJohn R. Gaskey2nd Plymouth1/27/2025Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester1/28/2025Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.5th Worcester2/3/2025Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida7th Plymouth2/5/2025 1 of 1 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 626 FILED ON: 1/14/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 979 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Mr. Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 979) of Peter J. Durant, John R. |
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| 19 | 19 | | Gaskey, Joseph D. McKenna, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. and others for legislation to mandate the |
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| 20 | 20 | | emergency housing assistance program only be available to residents of the commonwealth who |
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| 21 | 21 | | have resided in the commonwealth for at least 1 year. Housing. |
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| 22 | 22 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 23 | 23 | | _______________ |
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| 24 | 24 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 25 | 25 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 26 | 26 | | _______________ |
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| 27 | 27 | | An Act ensuring fair housing for homeless families. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 29 | 29 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 30 | 30 | | 1 Section 30 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, as amended by section 120 of chapter 7 |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2of the acts of 2023, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence after the first |
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| 32 | 32 | | 3paragraph:- Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the |
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| 33 | 33 | | 4emergency housing assistance program established herein shall be available only to residents of |
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| 34 | 34 | | 5the commonwealth who have resided in the commonwealth for at least 1 year. |
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