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MA H 216

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An Act improving emergency housing assistance for children and families experiencing homelessness

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

Description

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 216) of Marjorie C. Decker, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Samantha Montaño relative to emergency housing assistance for children and families experiencing homelessness. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-16 — Accompanied a study order, see H5240 (under House Rule 27)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Marjorie C. Deckerprimary
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Russell E. Holmescosponsor
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor
  • Michelle M. DuBoiscosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Estela A. Reyescosponsor
  • Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Chynah Tylercosponsor
  • Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-11-07

    Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2026-03-16

    Accompanied a study order, see H5240 (under House Rule 27)

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H216

Attribution

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