Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5554: An Act providing for tenant representation on the Great Barrington Housing Authority board
Status: In committee, September 10, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 1, 2026:
Chapter 26 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:- (c) Notwithstanding chapter 121B of the General Laws, a single resident of the town of Sheffield shall be permitted to serve as either an appointed or elected member of the board of the Great Barrington Housing Authority and such appointment or election shall be subject to all other provisions of section 5 and section 5A of said chapter 121B.
Sponsors
- Leigh Davis (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/24/2026 from 12:00 PM-12:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
- : Senate concurred
- : Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Housing
- : Referred to the committee on House Rules
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Housing (July 31, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5554?
- H5554 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act providing for tenant representation on the Great Barrington Housing Authority board.
- What is the status of H5554?
- In committee as of September 10, 2026. Latest action: Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (September 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5554?
- Leigh Davis (D).
- Where is the official record for H5554?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5554
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