HB 490 (2025): relative to indemnification for municipalities adopting policies to address homelessness.
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HB 490 (2025)
relative to indemnification for municipalities adopting policies to address homelessness.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Municipal and County Government
- Subject: Municipalities
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 18, 2025, with 167 people signed in online: 157 in support and 10 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 3, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 13, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Heath Howard (D - Straf 4) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Jodi Newell (D - Ches 4)
- Rep. Alissandra Murray (D - Hills 20)
- Rep. Luz Bay (D - Straf 21)
- Rep. Marc Plamondon (D - Hills 3)
- Rep. Aboul Khan (R - Rock 30)
- Rep. Jim Maggiore (D - Rock 23)
- Rep. Christine Seibert (D - Hills 21)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
- Rep. Amy Malone (D - Straf 9)
- Rep. Daniel Veilleux (D - Hills 34)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 18, 2025, 10:20 AM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 201
- March 3, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
- March 13, 2025: consent calendar, House
Votes
- March 13, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government
- February 18, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 10:20 am LOB 201
- March 3, 2025: Executive Session: 03/03/2025 01:00 pm LOB 301-303
- March 3, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC)
- March 13, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/13/2025
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- HB 1544 (2024): relative to indemnification for municipalities adopting policies to address homelessness.