An Act requiring community meetings before the opening of an emergency overflow shelter
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/13/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5352↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 10/3/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Housing |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J28 | Accompanied | — |
Section 30 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, as appearing the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following subparagraph:- (H) At least one month prior to the opening of any overflow emergency shelter site, the director of the emergency shelter program, or their designee, shall hold at least one community meeting in the host community related to said emergency overflow shelter site, provided that notice for the meeting shall be posted on the website for the executive office of housing and livable communities and a copy of the notice shall be sent to the host community.
This act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
SECTION 1. Section 30 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, as appearing the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following subparagraph:- (H) At least one month prior to the opening of any overflow emergency shelter site, the director of the emergency shelter program, or their designee, shall hold at least one community meeting in the host community related to said emergency overflow shelter site, provided that notice for the meeting shall be posted on the website for the executive office of housing and livable communities and a copy of the notice shall be sent to the host community. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect immediately upon passage.