Testify for peace and safety in our homes

Jerry Halberstadt Fri, 10/17/2025 - 13:57

Testify to help create the tenant advocate office

H.1814: An Act to create the office of the tenant advocate in the Office of the Attorney General was heard in front of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary on Tuesday, October 21st at 1:00PM.

Please help to get this bill into law so we will have a Tenant Advocate to protect us. Everyone who lives in public or subsidized housing will benefit from this bill.

Here’s how you can help move this bill along to become law:

  • Write your testimony and send by email or postal mail.

Submit written testimony by email  to
Talia.Quinn@mahouse.gov  and
Christianna.Golden@masenate.gov 

or by mail to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary, 24 Beacon St, Room 136, Boston, MA 02133.

Kindly copy your testimony using email cc to

To see the video of the virtual committee meeting: 

https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/5434 

Suggestions

In your testimony include: what are the problems you experience or observe that can be solved by the Tenant Advocate; mention what has not worked for you to show the need for a new law, and/or give an example of what does make a difference in housing. 

See my testimony online. http://stopbullyingcoalition.org/oversight

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