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

H 216: An Act improving emergency housing assistance for children and families experiencing homelessness

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 216 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act improving emergency housing assistance for children and families experiencing homelessness. Primary sponsor: Marjorie Decker (Democratic). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 16, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5240 (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 Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 216) of Marjorie C. Decker, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Samantha Montaño relative to emergency housing assistance for children and families experiencing homelessness. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marjorie DeckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Pat DuffyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Hampden
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Homar GomezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampshire
Chris HendricksCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Chynah TylerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Suffolk

“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 H5240 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Sources

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