S 864 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act promoting access to counsel and housing stability in Massachusetts

Summary

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 864) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Jack Patrick Lewis, Brian M. Ashe 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 both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Aug 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House Passage

Jul 2024

Governor

Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Aug 8, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

10

Key actions

5

Committee

2

Amendments

1

Aug 8, 2024

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jul 15, 2024

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jul 11, 2024

Upper · Passed

Amendment (changing reporting date to Wednesday July 31, 2024) adopted, pending concurrence

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 16, 2023

Committee

Referred to the committee on Housing

upper

1 primary · 21 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Middlesex and Suffolk

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

Middlesex and Worcester

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Norfolk and Plymouth