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2023 Testimony to the Housing Committee
in Support of Access to Counsel

On September 27, 2023, the Housing Committee, chaired by Senator Lydia Edwards and Representative James Arciero held a hearing on S. 864 An Act promoting access to counsel and housing stability in Massachusetts (Lead sponsor: Senator Sal DiDomenico). The following people and organizations testified either at the hearing and/or submitted written testimony in support of the bill (click to view testimony where there is a link)

  • Senator Sal DiDomenico 
  • AARP Massachusetts, Mike Festa
  • ACLU Massachusetts
  • Abundant Housing, Mike Kriesberg
  • ​Ben Levine, Housing Attorney 
  • Boston Bar Association, Mary Ryan
  • Boston Office of Housing Stability, Danielle Johnson
  • Citizens Housing and Planning Association, Abhi Kurve
  • Disability Policy Consortium, R Feynman
  • East Boston Social Centers, Justin Pasquariello
  • Heisler & Feldman, P.C.​, Joel Feldman
  • HomeStart, Vinny Wisniewski
  • Immigrant Service Providers Group/Health, Alex Pirie 
  • Jane Doe, Inc, Hema Sarang-Sieminski
  • La Colaborativa, Gladys Vega and Velma Erazo
  • League of Women Voters of Massachusetts
  • Mass Alliance of HUD Tenants, Michael Kane
  • Mass Association for Mental Health, Danna Mauch
  • Mass Bar Association, Martin Healy
  • Mass Catholic Conference, James Driscoll
  • Mass Coalition for the Homeless, Kelly Turley
  • Mass Law Reform Institute, Annette Duke
  • Mass Public Health Association, Jeneczka Roman
  • Mayor Ballantyne, City of Somerville
  • Metro Housing|Boston’s
  • MetroWest Legal Services, Dan Daley
  • Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Marc Draisen
  • New England Law | Boston, Russell Engler
  • Nicole Summers, Georgetown University Law Center
  • Progressive Mass, Jonathan Cohn
  • Renee Spencer, Wellesley
  • Salem Office of Neighborhood Stability​, Lori Stewart
  • Western Network to End Homelessness, Pamela Schwartz
  • WinnCompanies, Trevor Samios 
  • Women's Bar Association, Jessica Babine, President
"DiDomenico told the Joint Committee on Housing on Wednesday afternoon that his bill is a matter of justice and equity, and he signaled the proposal could potentially be incorporated into a more comprehensive housing bill this session."

Bill would ensure tenant access to lawyers in eviction cases
Commonwealth
​Sept 27, 2023


Full Hearing Recording

September 27, 2023
Video Clips of Testimony 

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