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MA H 1316

introduced

An Act relative to preventing home insurers from forcing tree removal

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 1316 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1316 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-05): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 1316 about?

By Representative Sangiolo of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1316) of Amy Mah Sangiolo and Bud L. Williams relative to preventing home insurers from forcing tree removal. Financial Services.

Who sponsors MA H 1316?

Amy Mah Sangiolo is the primary sponsor of MA H 1316, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Sangiolo of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1316) of Amy Mah Sangiolo and Bud L. Williams relative to preventing home insurers from forcing tree removal. Financial Services.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-05 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Amy Mah Sangioloprimary
  • John R. Gaskeycosponsor
  • Paul McMurtrycosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Greg Schwartzcosponsor
  • Bud L. Williamscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-05

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  2. 2026-02-05

    Rules suspended

  3. 2026-02-05

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  4. 2026-01-12

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  5. 2025-09-05

    Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  6. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  7. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Financial Services

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1316

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