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H 1557

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: April 13, 2026.

An Act creating an office of tenant protections.

Bill ID MA-194-H-1557
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Housing
House failed 2026-04-13
Housing
Summary

Section 1. Chapter 23B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following section:- Section 31 ...

Sponsor
Reid, Sean
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-13 Status failed
2026-04-13 Latest Action Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)
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