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

S 961: An Act providing upstream homelessness prevention assistance to families, youth, and adults

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

S 961 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing upstream homelessness prevention assistance to families, youth, and adults. Primary sponsor: Brendan Crighton (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate 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 Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 961) of Brendan P. Crighton and John F. Keenan for legislation to provide upstream homelessness prevention assistance to families, youth, and adults. Housing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brendan CrightonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Essex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire

“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 Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/23/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Housing

Sources

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