Bills affecting your community in Massachusetts (2026 session)

To transform the Commonwealth’s emergency response system and create housing strategies to end the homelessness of unaccompanied adults

Relative to avoiding senior homelessness and maintaining senior housing stabilization of rents

Providing tax credits to promote the adoption of a dog or cat from a shelter

Relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters

Relative to the LGBTQ aging commission

Relative to GIC healthcare coverage for group 4 members pending disability retirement

To improve long-term care staffing and dignity for caregivers

Labor and Workforce Development -- Extension Order

Granting creditable service for Jason Patrissi

Authorizing the town of Reading to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Relative to senior property tax credits

Amending the statute of limitations relating to civil rights actions and criminal prosecutions for the sexual assault and rape of a child

Relative to senior tax exemption

To provide reduced or free fare on public transportation for students at public institutions of higher education

Relative to an ADA paratransit program riders' bill of rights

To limit criminalization of the homeless

Repealing the misused and misguided right to shelter law that is unique to Massachusetts

Relative to trans-inclusive health care access

Establishing a disabled veteran homestead exemption

Amending the town of Arlington's means tested senior citizen property tax exemption