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H 1491

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: April 13, 2026.

An Act relative to CHAMP that will revert back to local residents receiving priority over applicants that have not been screened as emergency applica...

Bill ID MA-194-H-1491
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Housing
House failed 2026-04-13
Housing
Summary

Effective April 10, 2019, DHCD launched the internet based, state-wide public housing application and centralized waitlist system known as CHAMP to the public ...

Sponsor
DeCoste, David F.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-13 Status failed
2026-04-13 Latest Action Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)
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