S 2785 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act promoting housing stability and homelessness prevention through a right to counsel pilot program in Massachusetts in response to the COVID-emergency

Summary

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2785) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Patricia D. Jehlen, Brendan P. Crighton, Denise Provost and other members of the General Court 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.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2020

Committee Review

Jul 2020

House Passage

Jun 2020

Governor

Introduced Jun 11, 2020 Last action Jul 16, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

6

Key actions

2

Committee

3

Jul 16, 2020

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

upper

Jun 25, 2020

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jun 22, 2020

Committee

Referred to the committee on Housing

upper

Jun 11, 2020

Committee

Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

upper

1 primary · 48 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Middlesex and Suffolk

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Brendan Crighton

Christine Barber