Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3022: An Act creating the engaging neighborhoods, organizations, unions, governments and households fund ("The ENOUGH Act")
Status: In committee, July 16, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, December 24, 2025:
Chapter 23B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following 2 sections:- Section 37. (a) There is hereby established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund, to be administered by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities and to be known as the Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments and Households Fund (the ENOUGH fund or the fund). The fund shall be credited with: (i) appropriations, bond proceeds or other money authorized or transferred by the general court and specifically designated to the fund; (ii) funds from public and private sources, including, but not limited to, gifts, grants and donations; and (iii) any interest earned on such money. Amounts credited to the fund shall not be subject to further appropriation and any money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and shall remain available for purposes of the fund. (b) Amounts credited to the fund shall be used to administer and fund the grant program described in this section. Funds from this item may be used to support all partner organizations, planning, operations and implementation, to include providing direct services to identified grant program constituents. Funds may also be used to provide direct or third-party administrative support to grantees, including technical …
Sponsors
- Salvatore DiDomenico (D, Middlesex and Suffolk) · primary sponsor
- Brendan Crighton (D)
- Kennedy, Robyn K. (D, First Worcester)
- Jacob Oliveira (D)
- Mary Keefe (D, 15th Worcester)
- Nick Collins (D, First Suffolk)
- William Driscoll (D)
- Liz Miranda (D)
- Vanna Howard (D, 17th Middlesex)
- Michael Brady (D, Second Plymouth and Norfolk)
- Mark Montigny (D, Second Bristol and Plymouth)
- Julian Cyr (D, Cape and Islands)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- : Discharged from committee and recommitted to the committee on Community Development and Small Businesses
- : Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3127
- : Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in A-2
- : House concurred
- : Discharged to the committee on Community Development and Small Businesses
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Housing
- : Rules suspended
- : Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses (July 9, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S3022?
- S3022 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act creating the engaging neighborhoods, organizations, unions, governments and households fund ("The ENOUGH Act").
- What is the status of S3022?
- In committee as of July 16, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (July 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3022?
- Salvatore DiDomenico (D, Middlesex and Suffolk), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3022?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3022
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