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H1554Introduced in the House

To secure housing for returning citizens

Introduced

Introduced by Samantha Montano, District 15-SUF

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

By Representative Montaño of Boston, a petition of Samantha Montaño that the Department of Housing and Community Development provide for programs, policies, guidelines, priorities and preferences for the housing of formerly incarcerated persons reentering communities. Housing.

Where it stands

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

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Referred to the Joint Committee on Housing

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/23/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. Reporting date extended to Friday, October 31, 2025

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

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

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