Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

S 816 — An Act providing a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see S2735

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 816) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Harriette L. Chandler, Patricia D. Jehlen, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness. Housing.

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see S2735

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Friday May 1, 2020, pending concurrence

  4. House concurred

  5. Reporting date extended to Wednesday March 18, 2020, pending concurrence

  6. Hearing scheduled for 10/29/2019 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  7. House concurred

  8. Discharged to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

  9. House concurred

  10. Referred to the committee on Housing

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 192 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (192)

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Subjects

housing civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 816 do?
By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 816) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Harriette L. Chandler, Patricia D. Jehlen, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness. Housing.
Who sponsors S 816?
S 816 is sponsored by Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Harriette L. Chandler, Patricia D. Jehlen (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Smitty Pignatelli, Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Mike Connolly (Democrat), and Michael J. Barrett (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 816?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 816?
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