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H 1578

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

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

An Act relative to background checks for individuals in Massachusetts housing programs.

Bill ID MA-194-H-1578
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Housing
House failed 2026-04-13
Housing
Summary

SECTION 1. For the purposes of this Act, the following terms shall have the following meanings:- “Housing Program”, any state-funded, federally-funded, or state-subsidized ...

Sponsor
Xiarhos, Steven George
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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