Massachusetts · Bill 976 · 194th General Court

An Act enhancing security in emergency housing programs

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Ms. Dooner, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 976) of Kelly A. Dooner for legislation to enhance security in emergency housing programs. Housing.

Every action

4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Housing · Joint Committee on Housing
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 · Joint Committee on Housing
  4. SenateAccompanied a study order, see S2765

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Nov 25, 2025 Joint Committee on Housing Committee report: Accompanied (Study)
Members

Yes · 5

Other · 1

5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.