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H2239 • 2025

An Act relative to ensuring the privacy of the residents living in sober homes

An Act relative to ensuring the privacy of the residents living in sober homes

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Sponsor
Vargas, Andres X.
Last action
2026-03-30
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to ensuring the privacy of the residents living in sober homes

An Act relative to ensuring the privacy of the residents living in sober homes By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Donaghue of Westborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to ensuring the privacy of the residents living in sober homes By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Donaghue of Westborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2239) of Andres X.
  • Vargas and Kate Donaghue relative to addresses of sober homes.
  • Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-30 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-10-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

  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 ensuring the privacy of the residents living in sober homes
By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Donaghue of Westborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2239) of Andres X. Vargas and Kate Donaghue relative to addresses of sober homes. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

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Bill H.2239

SECTION 1. Section 18 of chapter 17 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(c) The bureau shall establish a website that informs the public of acute treatment service facilities and transitional support service facilities that have open beds. The bureau shall update the website daily. The website shall provide the following information about each facility that has an open bed: (i) the name, city or town, telephone number and website of the facility; (ii) information about the types of payment that the facility accepts; and (iii) a description of the types of programs and services provided at the facility. The website shall also provide information about services available in each region of the commonwealth including, but not limited to, alcohol and drug free housing as defined in section 18A, outpatient services and community based services; provided, that each alcohol and drug free housing and service shall list the city or town that they are located in and not their full address on their website.

SECTION 2. Subsection (f) of section 18A of said chapter 17, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Each alcohol and drug free housing listed by the bureau shall list the city or town that they are located in and not their full address on their website.

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