S 968 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act promoting access to counsel and housing stability in Massachusetts

Summary

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 968) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Joanne M. Comerford, Susannah M. Whipps 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

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Dec 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Dec 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Housing

upper

1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Sal DiDomenico

DDemocratic

Middlesex and Suffolk

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Plymouth and Barnstable

Jake Oliveira

DDemocratic

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

Jo Comerford

DDemocratic

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Hampden and Hampshire

Liz Miranda

DDemocratic

Second Suffolk