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MA H 1531

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An Act establishing a commission to study housing affordability and density reform

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 1531 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1531 is in committee as of 2025-11-20 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-20): Accompanied a new draft, see H4762

What is MA H 1531 about?

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1531) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study housing affordability and density reform. Housing.

Who sponsors MA H 1531?

Bradley H. Jones, Jr. is the primary sponsor of MA H 1531, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1531) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study housing affordability and density reform. Housing.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-20 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4762
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.primary
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
  • Paul K. Frostcosponsor
  • Todd M. Smolacosponsor
  • David F. DeCostecosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Housing

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-09-04

    Hearing scheduled for 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-09-16

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 Hearing location changed

  5. 2025-09-17

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 AM in B-1 Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. 2025-11-20

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4762

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1531

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