H 1544

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 12, 2026.

An Act to guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal.

Bill ID MA-194-H-1544
Session 194
Status in_committee
Committee House Ways and Means
House in_committee 2026-01-12
Housing
Summary

Section 1. Chapter 184 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding after section 21, the following new section: Section 21A ...

Sponsor
Livingstone, Jay D.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-12 Status in_committee
2026-01-12 Latest Action Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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