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

H 1533: An Act requiring community meetings before the opening of an emergency overflow shelter

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 1533 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act requiring community meetings before the opening of an emergency overflow shelter. Primary sponsor: Brad Jones (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 Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1533) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to requiring community meetings before the opening of emergency overflow shelters. Housing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Kelly PeaseCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Hampden
Todd SmolaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st 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