Senate passes supplemental spending bill for emergency shelter program after hours of amendment votes

Feb 13, 2025

The Massachusetts Senate ordered House bill 58 to third reading and passed it after debating dozens of amendments to emergency assistance shelter policy, including votes on residency rules, background checks, independent oversight, procurement rules and family protections.

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The Massachusetts Senate debated and amended House Bill 58, a supplemental appropriations measure addressing the emergency assistance (EA) shelter system, then ordered the bill to a third reading and passed it to be engrossed.

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