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H1528 • 2025

An Act relative to public housing restrictions

An Act relative to public housing restrictions

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Sponsor
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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 public housing restrictions

An Act relative to public housing restrictions By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to public housing restrictions By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1528) of Bradley H.
  • Jones, Jr., and others relative to public housing restrictions.
  • 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 public housing restrictions
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1528) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to public housing restrictions. Housing.

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Bill H.1528

Section 32 of chapter 121B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph at the end thereof:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, an applicant for assisted housing under this chapter who is not eligible for federal assisted housing under 42 U.S.C. section 1436a shall not displace or be given priority over any applicant who is so eligible.

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