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

S 968: An Act promoting access to counsel and housing stability in Massachusetts

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 968 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act promoting access to counsel and housing stability in Massachusetts. Primary sponsor: Sal DiDomenico (Democratic). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee as changed 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. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 968) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Joanne M. Comerford, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote housing stability and homelessness prevention through a right to counsel pilot program in Massachusetts in response to the COVID-emergency. Housing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17 · Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sal DiDomenicoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Brendan CrightonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Essex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Dylan FernandesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Adam GómezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Liz MirandaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Suffolk
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
John VelisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden and Hampshire
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“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 as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 11/19/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  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