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Advocates press for a 'bill of rights' for people experiencing homelessness (H274)
Summary
The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless urged the committee to pass H274, which would add anti‑discrimination protections for people experiencing homelessness and clarify rights such as access to public spaces, confidentiality of records and voting without a permanent address
Boston — The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless told the Joint Committee that House Bill H274, a proposed "bill of rights" for people experiencing homelessness, is needed to protect civil and human rights amid rising municipal restrictions on encampments and public sleeping.
"House Bill 274 would extend critical…
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