H1533

Requiring community meetings before the opening of an emergency overflow shelter

Introduced·2/27/25
Introduced Text

Massachusetts H1533 mandates community meetings before opening emergency overflow shelters.

Massachusetts H1533 amends the General Laws to require the director of the emergency shelter program to hold at least one community meeting in the host community at least one month before opening any emergency overflow shelter. Notice of the meeting must be posted on the executive office of housing and livable communities' website and sent to the host community. This act takes effect immediately upon passage.

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Calendar

Oct 15, 2025

1:00 PM

Joint Committee on Housing Hearing

History

Apr 13

House

Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)

Oct 3, 2025

Joint

Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

Oct 3, 2025

House

Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order