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MA S 1017

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An Act to reform the emergency assistance shelter program

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 1017 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1017 is in committee as of 2025-12-04 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-04): Accompanied a study order, see S2766

What is MA S 1017 about?

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1017) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to reform the emergency assistance shelter program by limiting the scope to residents of the Commonwealth. Housing.

Who sponsors MA S 1017?

Patrick M. O'Connor is the primary sponsor of MA S 1017.

Description

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1017) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to reform the emergency assistance shelter program by limiting the scope to residents of the Commonwealth. Housing.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-04 — Accompanied a study order, see S2766
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Patrick M. O'Connorprimary

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. 2025-10-03

    Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-12-04

    Accompanied a study order, see S2766

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1017

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