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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts requires 120-day notice before closing or relocating community service offices
Last action · October 20, 2025: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and MeansSponsor: Mike Moore
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What This Bill Would Do
Massachusetts requires the department to notify local legislators and regional legal services at least 120 days before declining to renew a lease for or closing a . The department must also provide comparative data and testimony on transportation, accessibility, and demographics upon request.
Local officials and legal services gain advance notice and detailed operational data regarding potential office closures or relocations that affect access to public assistance programs.
- Michael O. Moore is a member of the Massachusetts Senate representing the Second Worcester district. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
low-income households
Their access to community service offices may be altered by proposed closures, relocations, or lease non-renewals.
local legislators
They must receive advance notice and are entitled to request testimony and comparative data regarding office changes in their region.
regional legal services
They are entitled to receive 120-day advance notice and can request operational data and testimony regarding planned office closures.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- Oct 20, 2025SenateCommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- Sep 5, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- Feb 27, 2025HouseHouse concurred
- Feb 27, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
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