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Bills affecting Currently unhoused in Massachusetts (2026 session)

CivicRadar surfaces 40 active Massachusetts bills this session that affect currently unhoused constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.

Top 20 bills, ranked

Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the currently unhoused community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.

  1. 01
    MA · H1498Introduced

    To limit criminalization of the homeless

  2. 02
    MA · H1508Introduced

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

  3. 03
    MA · H289In committee

    Establishing a special commission to study women and homelessness

  4. 04
    MA · H290On floor

    Allowing certain minors to consent to supportive services

  5. 05
    MA · H4783In committee

    Relative to reaffirming the rights of individuals experiencing homelessness

  6. 06
    MA · S2831In committee

    Increasing access to supportive housing

  7. 07
    MA · S2910In committee

    Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to the emergency assistance shelter system.

  8. 08
    MA · S2646On floor

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

  9. 09
    MA · H1497Introduced

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

  10. 10
    MA · H1501Introduced

    To improve municipal equity within the emergency assistance shelter program

  11. 11
    MA · H1533Introduced

    Requiring community meetings before the opening of an emergency overflow shelter

  12. 12
    MA · H1545Introduced

    Relative to childless individuals with chronic disabilities experiencing homelessness

  13. 13
    MA · H1579Introduced

    Relative to emergency shelter assistance for commonwealth residents

  14. 14
    MA · H3200Introduced

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

  15. 15
    MA · H3750On floor

    To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness

  16. 16
    MA · H5090On floor

    Supporting the development of children experiencing homelessness

  17. 17
    MA · S136On floor

    Improving emergency housing assistance for children and families experiencing homelessness

  18. 18
    MA · H226On floor

    To end child homelessness

  19. 19
    MA · S961On floor

    Providing upstream homelessness prevention assistance to families, youth, and adults

  20. 20
    MA · H1496On floor

    Relative to residential assistance for families in transition (RAFT)

Frequently asked
What currently unhoused bills are moving in Massachusetts in 2026?
CivicRadar currently tracks 40 Massachusetts bills this session that affect currently unhoused constituents including To limit criminalization of the homeless; Repealing the misused and misguided right to shelter law that is unique to Massachusetts; Establishing a special commission to study women and homelessness.
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How does CivicRadar decide which bills affect currently unhoused people?
CivicRadar matches bill text, sponsor signals, and advocacy-organization positions against a curated set of identity keywords, then ranks by legislative stage and recency. See the Methodology page for the full breakdown.

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