H 1553

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 26, 2026.

An Act to regulate junk fees in rental housing.

Bill ID MA-194-H-1553
Session 194
Status in_committee
Committee Housing
House in_committee 2026-03-26
Housing
Summary

SECTION 1. Section 15B of chapter 186 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (1)(b) and inserting in place ...

Sponsor
Montaño, Samantha
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-26 Status in_committee
2026-03-26 Latest Action Accompanied a new draft, see H5301
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