An Act ensuring continued rights for public housing residents

This bill (HD 3703) protects current public housing residents in Massachusetts during project transfers or redevelopment. It requires that tenants maintain all original rights under federal, state, and local subsidy programs - including lease terms, eviction protections, and privacy rights - unless necessary for financing or program eligibility. The law prohibits re-screening existing tenants, reducing their assistance, or displacing them from affordable housing, and mandates that redevelopment preserves the same number of low-rent units. Housing authorities must implement these protections through contracts detailing tenant input processes, monitoring compliance, and ensuring no displacement occurs, with tenants able to enforce these terms as third-party beneficiaries.