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

H 3988: An Act relative to establishing the Barnstable home center for housing resources

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 3988 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on April 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to establishing the Barnstable home center for housing resources. Primary sponsor: Kip Diggs (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 8, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Diggs of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3988) of Kip A. Diggs for legislation to establish the Barnstable home center for housing resources. Housing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kip DiggsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Barnstable
Thomas MoakleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseBarnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Reported on a part of H5352
  3. Reported from the committee on House Rules
  4. Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)
  5. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  6. Hearing scheduled for 11/10/2025 from 12:00 PM-12:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
  7. Senate concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on Housing

Sources

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