Anti-homelessness advocates have blasted changes that will limit eligibility, saying state should dip into its $8 billion rainy-day savings account.

Senate President Karen Spilka said the bill strikes a balance between “our fiscal responsibility to Massachusetts taxpayers, and our moral obligation to moms, dads, and kids who are in a

A 128-23 vote advanced the bill ( H 58 ), which aims to fund the shelter system until fiscal 2025 ends June 30. It would also place a 4,000-family cap on family shelters for all of calendar year 2026,