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H5554 • 2025

An Act providing for tenant representation on the Great Barrington Housing Authority board

An Act providing for tenant representation on the Great Barrington Housing Authority board

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Sponsor
Davis, Leigh
Last action
2026-07-13
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Housing
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act providing for tenant representation on the Great Barrington Housing Authority board

An Act providing for tenant representation on the Great Barrington Housing Authority board By Representative Davis of Great Barrington and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Leigh Davis relative to tenant representation on the Great Barrington Housing Authority board.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act providing for tenant representation on the Great Barrington Housing Authority board By Representative Davis of Great Barrington and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Leigh Davis relative to tenant representation on the Great Barrington Housing Authority board.
  • Housing.
  • Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Housing

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Bill History

  1. 2026-07-13 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/24/2026 from 12:00 PM-12:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  2. 2026-07-02 Senate

    Senate concurred

  3. 2026-07-01 House

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Housing

  4. 2026-06-01 House

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act providing for tenant representation on the Great Barrington Housing Authority board
By Representative Davis of Great Barrington and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Leigh Davis relative to tenant representation on the Great Barrington Housing Authority board. Housing.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Housing

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.5554

Chapter 26 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(c) Notwithstanding chapter 121B of the General Laws, a single resident of the town of Sheffield shall be permitted to serve as either an appointed or elected member of the board of the Great Barrington Housing Authority and such appointment or election shall be subject to all other provisions of section 5 and section 5A of said chapter 121B.

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