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An Act to Provide Identification to Youth and Adults Experiencing Homelessness

February 16, 2023

S.2399 / H.3750 (Sen. Kennedy; Rep. O’Day)

Creates a process for a person who is homeless or an unaccompanied homeless youth to apply for a state identification card and waive fees. (Leads include MA Coalition for the Homeless, e.g., Breaktime and MA Appleseed) 

STATUS: Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation; hearing 11/4/2025

SPONSORS
Senate: Kennedy, Keenan, Lovely, O'Connor, Tarr, DiDomenico, Montigny, Comerford, Velis, Eldridge, Gomez, Moore
House:

James J. O'Day 14th Worcester
Sean Garballey 23rd Middlesex
Mindy Domb 3rd Hampshire
Natalie M. Blais 1st Franklin
Steven Owens 29th Middlesex
Lindsay N. Sabadosa 1st Hampshire
Christopher J. Worrell 5th Suffolk
Christine P. Barber 34th Middlesex
Samantha Montaño 15th Suffolk
Danillo A. Sena 37th Middlesex
Michael P. Kushmerek 3rd Worcester
Susannah M. Whipps 2nd Franklin
Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex
Rob Consalvo 14th Suffolk
Tommy Vitolo 15th Norfolk
Marjorie C. Decker 25th Middlesex
Homar Gómez 2nd Hampshire
James C. Arena-DeRosa 8th Middlesex
Michelle M. DuBois 10th Plymouth
Tara T. Hong 18th Middlesex
Russell E. Holmes 6th Suffolk
Jennifer Balinsky Armini 8th Essex
Erika Uyterhoeven 27th Middlesex
Priscila S. Sousa 6th Middlesex
Michelle L. Badger 1st Plymouth
Natalie M. Higgins 4th Worcester
Steven Ultrino 33rd Middlesex
Vanna Howard 17th Middlesex
Brian W. Murray 10th Worcester
Mike Connolly 26th Middlesex
Kate Donaghue 19th Worcester
Patricia A. Duffy 5th Hampden
Tram T. Nguyen 18th Essex
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf 17th Worcester
Daniel Cahill 10th Essex
Adrian C. Madaro 1st Suffolk
James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester
Estela A. Reyes 4th Essex
Shirley B. Arriaga 8th Hampden
Brian M. Ashe 2nd Hampden
Sean Reid 11th Essex
Andres X. Vargas 3rd Essex
William F. MacGregor 10th Suffolk
Aaron L. Saunders 7th Hampden
Thomas M. Stanley 9th Middlesex
Paul J. Donato 35th Middlesex
Kevin G. Honan 17th Suffolk
David Paul Linsky 5th Middlesex
Chynah Tyler 7th Suffolk

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