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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1506: An Act relative to prioritizing Massachusetts residents on the waitlist for emergency housing assistance

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1506 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to prioritizing Massachusetts residents on the waitlist for emergency housing assistance. Primary sponsor: Paul Frost (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1506) of Paul K. Frost and others relative to prioritizing Massachusetts residents on the waitlist for emergency housing assistance. Housing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul FrostPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Donnie BerthiaumeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Worcester
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester
Kelly PeaseCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Hampden
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Housing

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source