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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.
- 01MA · H289In committee
Establishing a special commission to study women and homelessness
- 02MA · H290On floor
Allowing certain minors to consent to supportive services
- 03MA · H4783In committee
Relative to reaffirming the rights of individuals experiencing homelessness
- 04MA · S2831In committee
Increasing access to supportive housing
- 05MA · 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.
- 06MA · S2646On floor
To transform the Commonwealth’s emergency response system and create housing strategies to end the homelessness of unaccompanied adults
- 07MA · H1498Introduced
To limit criminalization of the homeless
- 08MA · H1508Introduced
Repealing the misused and misguided right to shelter law that is unique to Massachusetts
- 09MA · H3750On floor
To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness
- 10MA · H5090On floor
Supporting the development of children experiencing homelessness
- 11MA · S136On floor
Improving emergency housing assistance for children and families experiencing homelessness
- 12MA · H226On floor
To end child homelessness
- 13MA · S961On floor
Providing upstream homelessness prevention assistance to families, youth, and adults
- 14MA · H1496On floor
Relative to residential assistance for families in transition (RAFT)
- 15MA · H3288On floor
Designating the month of October as adopt a shelter dog month
- 16MA · H3307On floor
Banning hostile architecture targeting unhoused individuals
- 17MA · S968On floor
Promoting access to counsel and housing stability in Massachusetts
- 18MA · S1260On floor
Relative to violent or sexual offenses committed by those using the Emergency Assistance shelter system
- 19MA · S2493On floor
Relative to housing calculations for Chapter 115
- 20MA · H274Introduced
Establishing a bill of rights for individuals experiencing homelessness
- What currently unhoused bills are moving in Massachusetts in 2026?
- CivicRadar currently tracks 40 Massachusetts bills this session that affect currently unhoused constituents including Establishing a special commission to study women and homelessness; Allowing certain minors to consent to supportive services; Relative to reaffirming the rights of individuals experiencing homelessness.
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- Enter your ZIP code on the CivicRadar home page. CivicRadar looks up your state and federal representatives automatically, and every bill page includes a tool to email or call them directly.
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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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