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H1494 • 2025

An Act relative to improve access to rental assistance programs

An Act relative to improve access to rental assistance programs

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Sponsor
David F. DeCoste
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 improve access to rental assistance programs

An Act relative to improve access to rental assistance programs By Representative DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to improve access to rental assistance programs By Representative DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1494) of David F.
  • DeCoste relative to rental assistance programs.
  • 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. 2025-09-18 House

    Reporting date extended to Friday, October 31, 2025

  3. 2025-07-11 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/23/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  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 improve access to rental assistance programs
By Representative DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1494) of David F. DeCoste relative to rental assistance programs. Housing.

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Bill H.1494

SECTION 1.

Not later than January 1, 2024, the executive office of housing and livable communities shall promulgate regulations pursuant to its authority under sections 3 and 6 of Chapter 23B the General Laws, as appearing in 2022 Official Edition, for the purpose of implementing legal authority for said executive office, its departments and contracted regional administering agencies to accept applications from landlords, on behalf of their tenants, to the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program, Alternative Housing Voucher Program, Rental Assistance for Families in Transition program, and other similar or succeeding programs as may be established.

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