Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1528: An Act relative to public housing restrictions
Status: Failed, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Section 32 of chapter 121B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph at the end thereof:- Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, an applicant for assisted housing under this chapter who is not eligible for federal assisted housing under 42 U.S.C. section 1436a shall not displace or be given priority over any applicant who is so eligible.
Sponsors
- Bradley Jones (R) · primary sponsor
- Donald Berthiaume (R)
- Hannah Kane (R, 11th Worcester)
- David Muradian (R)
- David DeCoste (R, 5th Plymouth)
- Todd Smola (R, 1st Hampden)
- Paul Frost (R, 7th Worcester)
- Kimberly Ferguson (R, 1st Worcester)
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 H1528?
- H1528 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to public housing restrictions.
- What is the status of H1528?
- Failed as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1528?
- Bradley Jones (R), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1528?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1528
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