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H1470 • 2025

An Act relative to senior and non-elderly disabled housing

An Act relative to senior and non-elderly disabled housing

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Sponsor
David Biele
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to senior and non-elderly disabled housing

An Act relative to senior and non-elderly disabled housing By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to senior and non-elderly disabled housing By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1470) of David Biele relative to establishing an advisory commission to study the best practices and safety protocols of state subsidized senior and non-elderly disabled housing.
  • Housing.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-06-02 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2

  3. 2025-05-27 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Housing

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to senior and non-elderly disabled housing
By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1470) of David Biele relative to establishing an advisory commission to study the best practices and safety protocols of state subsidized senior and non-elderly disabled housing. Housing.

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Bill H.1470

Within 45 days after the effective date of this act, a 15-member advisory commission shall be established to study the best practices and safety protocols of state subsidized senior and non-elderly disabled housing. The advisory committee shall consist of the following members: two members selected by the Governor of the Commonwealth; four members selected by the Speaker of the House; four members selected by the Senate President; one member selected by the Citizens Housing and Planning Association; one member selected by the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials; one member selected by the Mass Union of Public Housing Tenants; one member selected by the Disability Law Center; one member selected by the Massachusetts Municipal Association.

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