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MA H 1488

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An Act providing upstream homelessness prevention assistance to families, youth, and adults

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Quick answers

Did MA H 1488 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1488 is in committee as of 2025-11-06 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-06): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 1488 about?

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1488) of Marjorie C. Decker that the Department of Housing and Community Development be authorized to administer a residential assistance for families in transition homelessness prevention program. Housing.

Who sponsors MA H 1488?

Marjorie C. Decker is the primary sponsor of MA H 1488, joined by 16 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1488) of Marjorie C. Decker that the Department of Housing and Community Development be authorized to administer a residential assistance for families in transition homelessness prevention program. Housing.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-06 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Marjorie C. Deckerprimary
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Russell E. Holmescosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Michelle M. DuBoiscosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Estela A. Reyescosponsor
  • David Allen Robertsoncosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Chynah Tylercosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Housing

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-07-11

    Hearing scheduled for 07/23/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-09-18

    Reporting date extended to Friday, October 31, 2025

  5. 2025-11-06

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1488

Attribution

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