2021-2022 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
S874: Promoting housing stability and homelessness prevention in Massachusetts
Legislative Summary
For legislation to promote housing stability and homelessness prevention through a right to counsel pilot program in Massachusetts in response to the COVID-emergency. Housing.
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Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
3/29/2021
Referred to the Joint Committee on Housing
Senate
3/29/2021
House concurred
House of Representatives
10/6/2021
Hearing scheduled for 10/12/2021 from 11:00 AM-03:00 PM in Virtual Hearing
Joint Conference
2/7/2022
Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 1, 2022, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
2/10/2022
Senate concurred
Senate
2/17/2022
Reporting date extended to Monday May 9, 2022, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
2/22/2022
Senate concurred
Senate
5/12/2022
Reporting date extended to Wednesday June 15, 2022, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
5/16/2022
Senate concurred
Senate
9/19/2022
Accompanied a study order, see H5266
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/29/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 29
Republican: 2
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor

Salvatore DiDomenico
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (31)
Jack Lewis
Democrat
Jason Lewis
Democrat
Carlos Gonzalez
Democrat
Joseph McGonagle
Democrat
Erika Uyterhoeven
Democrat
Joanne Comerford
Democrat
Walter Timilty
Democrat
Thomas Stanley
Democrat
Adam Hinds
Democrat
James Eldridge
Democrat
Eric Lesser
Democrat
Brian Ashe
Democrat
Patricia Jehlen
Democrat
Brendan Crighton
Democrat
Joan Lovely
Democrat
Patrick O'Connor
Republican
Mathew Muratore
Republican
Susannah Whipps Lee
Independent
Tami Gouveia
Democrat
John Velis
Democrat
Carol Doherty
Democrat
Harriette Chandler
Democrat
Alan Silvia
Democrat
Rebecca Rausch
Democrat
Diana DiZoglio
Democrat
Adam Gomez
Democrat
Michael Brady
Democrat
Anne Gobi
Democrat
Lydia Edwards
Democrat
Sonia Chang-Diaz
Democrat
Steven Owens
Democrat