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MA H 1496

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An Act relative to residential assistance for families in transition (RAFT)

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

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Did MA H 1496 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1496 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 1496 about?

By Representative Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1496) of Daniel M. Donahue that the Department of Housing and Community Development administer residential assistance for the Families in Transition Homelessness Prevention Program. Housing.

Who sponsors MA H 1496?

Daniel M. Donahue is the primary sponsor of MA H 1496.

Description

By Representative Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1496) of Daniel M. Donahue that the Department of Housing and Community Development administer residential assistance for the 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
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bill
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Sponsors

  • Daniel M. Donahueprimary

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

    Accompanied by H1566

  6. 2025-11-06

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

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1496

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