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S 1008 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to the Massachusetts rental voucher program

Summary
By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1008) of Joan B. Lovely, James K. Hawkins, James B. Eldridge, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the Massachusetts rental voucher program. Housing.
Issues: ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill establishes Massachusetts rental voucher program to increase affordable housing access and tenant assistance under housing policy.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Dec 11, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Housing
upper
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Joan Lovely
Joan Lovely
DDemocratic
MA
Second Essex
Co
AG
Adam Gómez
DDemocratic
MA
Hampden
Co
Photo of Becca Rausch
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Brendan Crighton
Brendan Crighton
DDemocratic
MA
Third Essex
Co
Photo of Bruce Tarr
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
MA
First Essex and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Jamie Eldridge
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
MA
Middlesex and Worcester
Co
Photo of Jason Lewis
Jason Lewis
DDemocratic
MA
Fifth Middlesex
Co
Photo of Jim Hawkins
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Bristol
Co
Photo of Jo Comerford
Jo Comerford
DDemocratic
MA
Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Co
Photo of John Keenan
John Keenan
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk and Plymouth
Co
Photo of Liz Miranda
Liz Miranda
DDemocratic
MA
Second Suffolk