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Bills affecting Currently unhoused in Massachusetts (2026 session)

CivicRadar surfaces 40 active Massachusetts bills this session that affect currently unhoused constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.

Top 20 bills, ranked

Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the currently unhoused community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.

  1. 01
    MA · H289In committee

    Establishing a special commission to study women and homelessness

  2. 02
    MA · H290On floor

    Allowing certain minors to consent to supportive services

  3. 03
    MA · H4783In committee

    Relative to reaffirming the rights of individuals experiencing homelessness

  4. 04
    MA · S2831In committee

    Increasing access to supportive housing

  5. 05
    MA · S2910In committee

    Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to the emergency assistance shelter system.

  6. 06
    MA · S2646On floor

    To transform the Commonwealth’s emergency response system and create housing strategies to end the homelessness of unaccompanied adults

  7. 07
    MA · H1498Introduced

    To limit criminalization of the homeless

  8. 08
    MA · H1508Introduced

    Repealing the misused and misguided right to shelter law that is unique to Massachusetts

  9. 09
    MA · H3750On floor

    To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness

  10. 10
    MA · H5090On floor

    Supporting the development of children experiencing homelessness

  11. 11
    MA · S136On floor

    Improving emergency housing assistance for children and families experiencing homelessness

  12. 12
    MA · H226On floor

    To end child homelessness

  13. 13
    MA · S961On floor

    Providing upstream homelessness prevention assistance to families, youth, and adults

  14. 14
    MA · H1496On floor

    Relative to residential assistance for families in transition (RAFT)

  15. 15
    MA · H3288On floor

    Designating the month of October as adopt a shelter dog month

  16. 16
    MA · H3307On floor

    Banning hostile architecture targeting unhoused individuals

  17. 17
    MA · S968On floor

    Promoting access to counsel and housing stability in Massachusetts

  18. 18
    MA · S1260On floor

    Relative to violent or sexual offenses committed by those using the Emergency Assistance shelter system

  19. 19
    MA · S2493On floor

    Relative to housing calculations for Chapter 115

  20. 20
    MA · H274Introduced

    Establishing a bill of rights for individuals experiencing homelessness

Frequently asked
What currently unhoused bills are moving in Massachusetts in 2026?
CivicRadar currently tracks 40 Massachusetts bills this session that affect currently unhoused constituents including Establishing a special commission to study women and homelessness; Allowing certain minors to consent to supportive services; Relative to reaffirming the rights of individuals experiencing homelessness.
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How does CivicRadar decide which bills affect currently unhoused people?
CivicRadar matches bill text, sponsor signals, and advocacy-organization positions against a curated set of identity keywords, then ranks by legislative stage and recency. See the Methodology page for the full breakdown.

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