Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1527: An Act relative to public housing restrictions for sex offenders
Status: Failed, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Section 26 of chapter 121B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (p), the following subsection:- (q) Shall deny access to public housing facilities that are subsidized by the commonwealth for all persons who have been convicted of Level 2 or Level 3 sex offenses in the commonwealth
Sponsors
- Bradley Jones (R) · primary sponsor
- Kimberly Ferguson (R, 1st Worcester)
- Paul Frost (R, 7th Worcester)
- Todd Smola (R, 1st Hampden)
- Hannah Kane (R, 11th Worcester)
- Donald Berthiaume (R)
- Alyson Sullivan-Almeida (R)
- Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing rescheduled to 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Housing
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H1527?
- H1527 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to public housing restrictions for sex offenders.
- What is the status of H1527?
- Failed as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1527?
- Bradley Jones (R), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1527?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1527
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