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MA S 1008

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An Act relative to the Massachusetts rental voucher program

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 1008 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1008 is in committee as of 2025-12-11 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-11): Accompanied a new draft, see S2826

What is MA S 1008 about?

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1008) of Joan B. Lovely, James K. Hawkins, James B. Eldridge, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the Massachusetts rental voucher program. Housing.

Who sponsors MA S 1008?

Joan B. Lovely is the primary sponsor of MA S 1008, joined by 18 cosponsors.

Description

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1008) of Joan B. Lovely, James K. Hawkins, James B. Eldridge, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the Massachusetts rental voucher program. Housing.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-11 — Accompanied a new draft, see S2826
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joan B. Lovelyprimary
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Liz Mirandacosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Adam Gómezcosponsor
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • Lydia Edwardscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Housing

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-07-11

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

  4. 2025-12-11

    Accompanied a new draft, see S2826

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1008

Attribution

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