The right-to-shelter law in Massachusetts has been a top political issue in the state over the past year, as have potential reforms to it.
Governor Maura Healey capped the state's emergency shelter system at 7,500 families last fall, resulting in waiting lists to get into the system. Cost has also been a problem, with House Speaker Ron Mariano (D-Quincy) recently saying the state may enact budget cuts to fund the system in fiscal year 2026, as NewBostonPost previously noted.
