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H1579 • 2025

An Act relative to emergency shelter assistance for commonwealth residents

An Act relative to emergency shelter assistance for commonwealth residents

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Sponsor
Steven George Xiarhos
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 emergency shelter assistance for commonwealth residents

An Act relative to emergency shelter assistance for commonwealth residents By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to emergency shelter assistance for commonwealth residents By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1579) of Steven George Xiarhos, Donald R.
  • Berthiaume, Jr., and Joseph D.
  • McKenna relative to emergency shelter assistance for commonwealth residents.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 House

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

  2. 2025-10-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Housing

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. House

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

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to emergency shelter assistance for commonwealth residents
By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1579) of Steven George Xiarhos, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and Joseph D. McKenna relative to emergency shelter assistance for commonwealth residents. Housing.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1579

SECTION 1. Section 30 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, as amended by section 120 of chapter 7 of the acts of 2023, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the emergency housing assistance program established herein shall be available only to residents of the commonwealth who are citizens of the United States.

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