Anti-Bullying Legislation- how YOU can help!

Help build support for the Anti-Bullying Bill (HD 3905/SD2192)!

Elderly and disabled tenants in subsidized housing often experience bullying in their homes, whether it be from management or other residents. “Bullying” is the intentional, repeated attempt by one or more persons to impose wrongful, harmful control over one of more persons. Bullying tactics can be verbal, social or physical including gossip and actions that demand, disrespect and devalue the other. We know that bullying can cause severe distress and trauma to victims, jeopardizing the health of vulnerable seniors and disabled people.

In 2017, Governor Baker appointed a Commission to Study Ways to Prevent Bullying in Subsidized Public and Assisted Multifamily Housing and the Mass Alliance of HUD Tenants' own Michael Kane served as co-Commissioner. The Commission developed comprehensive legislation over several months with input from many advocates, constituency representatives, agency and legislative representatives.

Rep. Kevin Honan has formally filed HD 3905, “An Act to prevent and respond to bullying of elderly and disabled residents.” Sen. Joan Lovely has filed SD 2192, with identical text, in the Senate. Find the bill text here.

Modeled on legislation to address bullying in public schools, HD 3095/SD 2192 defines and prohibits “bullying”, “social bullying” and “mobbing” within Public or Subsidized Multifamily Housing for senior (55+)/handicapped people. The bill requires property owners/managers to develop a building-specific Plan to prevent and remedy bullying; train residents and building staff; and address victims’ rights to seek relief and enforcement. It would require the Attorney General’s Public Safety Division to develop a Model Prevention and Remediation Plan and Training Curriculum for owners to adapt within one year, and for owners/managers to adopt a building-specific Plan within six months of the Model Plan.

We need your help in 2 ways to build support and pass the Anti-Bullying Bill (HD3905/SD2192)!
1. Please contact your state legislators to ask for their support and co-sponsorship (see here for tips)
2. Join us this Thursday, January 31 @11 am at the State House to advocate for support (Meet at the 4th floor café in the State House)

Call our office (616-522-5133) to let us know if you'll join our lobbying team!

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barbara yabor commented 2019-02-06 22:47:02 -0500
PLE, THIS IS A STALKER WHOS BEEN IN TWO PRISONS, SAN QUENTIN AND SOLEDADAD REMOVE MY NAME , STREET ADDRESS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY MY CELL PHONE # , YOU ARE ADING THE BULLY BY MAKING IT PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, HE IS A STALKER, BULLY , VANDALIZER AND SPRAYED ME WITH PEPPER SPRAY 6XS. ARE YOU TRYING TO HAVE ME DIE FROM A STROKE OR HEART ATTACK BY POSTING MY INFORMATION????? YOU WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE! THIS INDIVIDUAL HAS SERVED TIME IN TWO PRISONS AND BY ONE MANAGERS COMMENT HE WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE LIVING IN HERE. BUT THEY LET HIM CAUSE HE WAS OLD. REMOVE ME AND MY ADDRESS AND PHONE OR I WILL PUT HIS NAME ALL OVER YOUR WEB SITE!!!
barbara yabor commented 2019-02-06 22:37:06 -0500
REMOVE MY NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE # FROM THIS PAGE, YOU ARE NOW BULLYING ME BY HELPING THE BULLY, NOW HE HAS MY PHONE NUMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!! IVE GOTTEN WAY TOO MANY WRONG PHONE CALLS, AND SCAM CALLS THE PAST FEW WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! REMOVE MY NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE # YOU ARE AIDING THE BULLY BY GIVING HIM MY PHONE NUMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!