Bill Text: MA S639 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Prevent homelessness among elderly and disabled persons and families facing no-fault evictions
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 11/10 at 10:30 AM in Hearing Room A1 [S639 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S639-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John A. Hart, Jr.
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act to Prevent Homelessness Among Elderly and Disabled Persons and Families Facing No-Fault Evictions.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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John A. Hart, Jr. |
First Suffolk |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S00757 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to prevent homelessness among elderly and disabled persons
and families facing no-fault evictions.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled,
and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 9 of chapter 239 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1998 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following sentence:-
In allocating state public housing resources, the department of housing and community development shall give priority to persons granted a stay of judgment and execution pursuant to this section.
