Legislative Testimony

 

The Network’s mission includes advocating on behalf of its legislative priorities.

Below is a list of testimony either presented or submitted on behalf of the Network.

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November 20, 2025, before the Joint Committee on Housing

• Testimony in Support of Rent Stabilization, TOPA, Access to Counsel and more

November 19, 2025, before the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

• Support for H.216, An Act improving emergency housing assistance for children and families experiencing homelessness

November 10, 2025, before the Joint Committee on Transportation

• An Act to provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness (H.3750/S.2399)

October 21, 2025, before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary

• An Act promoting access to counsel and housing stability in Massachusetts (H.1952)
• An Act establishing a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness establishing a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness (S.1120)

October 21, 2025, before the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

• An Act Establishing a Bill of Rights for People Experiencing Homelessness (House Bill 274)

September 11, 2025, before the Joint Committee on Revenue

• An Act granting a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing (S.1937/H.3056)

July 30, 2025, before the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

• Testimony in Support of S.1447 – An Act enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants

July 26, 2025, before the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

• An Act enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tents

July 23, 2025, before the Joint Committee on Housing

• H.1488/S.961 – Providing Upstream Homelessness Prevention Assistance
• H.1469/S.1011 – Strengthening HomeBASE
• H.1547 – Codifying the Mass. Rental Voucher Program
• H.4015/S.475 – Promoting Housing Stability for Older Adults
• H.1552/S.991 – Creating an Interagency Supportive Housing Finance and Strategy Board

July 22, 2025, before the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

• Testimony in Support of H.2261 – An Act ending the criminalization of homelessness

May 18, 2025, before the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs

• An Act promoting housing stability for older adults across the Commonwealth

May 12, 2025, before the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs

• Testimony in Support of S.475, An Act promoting housing stability for older adults across the Commonwealth

January 24, 2024, before the Joint Committee on Transportation

• Support for H.3272/S.2277 in order to increase regional transit accessibility in Western MA

January 18, 2024, before the Joint Committee on Housing

• The Affordable Homes Act, H.4138

November 14, 2023, before the Joint Committee on Housing

• Testimony in Support of An Act enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants (H.2103/S.1299)
• An Act to guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal (H.1350/S.888)

October 11, 2023, before the Joint Committee on Revenue

• An Act granting a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing (S.1771/H.2747)

June 26, 2023, before the Joint Committee on Housing

• Testimony in Support of Upstream RAFT (H.1312/S.856); HomeBASE improvements (H.1297/S.890) and the MA Flexible Supportive Housing Subsidy Pool Program (H.1354/S.855)

June 15, 2023, before the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

• Testimony in support of the Bill of Rights for People Experiencing Homelessness (H.211/S.112)
• Improving Emergency Housing Assistance for Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness (H.145, S.86)

June 13, 2023, before the Joint Committee on Transportation

• Testimony in support of An Act to provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness (H.3388, H.3360, S.2251)

May 19, 2023, before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary

• Testimony in Support of Access to Counsel, Eviction Protections, Eviction Record Sealing and more

May 9, 2023, before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary

• Testimony in Support of Access to Counsel, Eviction Protections, Eviction Record Sealing and more

April 10, 2023, before the Joint Ways and Means Committee

• Testimony in Support of FY24 Homelessness and Housing Budget Priorities

October 26, 2021, before the Joint Committee on Housing

• Testimony in Support of Transfer Fee for Affordable Housing and Transforming the Individual Emergency Shelter System

October 18, 2021, before the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

• Testimony in Support of Emergency Assistance Bill (H.202/S.111)
• Bill of Rights for People Experiencing Homelessness (H.264/S.142)

October 12, 2021, before on Joint Committee on Housing

• Testimony in Support of Right to Counsel, TOPA, MRVP, HomeBASE, RAFT, Supportive Housing

July 16, 2019, before the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities

• Testimony in support of The Act of Living (S.76/H.15)