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MA H 1542

in committee

An Act to study single-stair residential buildings

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 1542 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1542 is in committee as of 2025-11-06 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-06): Accompanied a new draft, see H4699

What is MA H 1542 about?

By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1542) of Meghan K. Kilcoyne and others for legislation to establish a special commission to study and define conditions under which single-stair multi-family residential buildings up to six stories shall be legalized. Housing.

Who sponsors MA H 1542?

Meghan K. Kilcoyne is the primary sponsor of MA H 1542, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1542) of Meghan K. Kilcoyne and others for legislation to establish a special commission to study and define conditions under which single-stair multi-family residential buildings up to six stories shall be legalized. Housing.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-06 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4699
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Meghan K. Kilcoyneprimary
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Christopher M. Markeycosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Kevin G. Honancosponsor

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. 2025-06-18

    Hearing scheduled for 06/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-09-18

    Reporting date extended to Friday, October 31, 2025

  5. 2025-11-06

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4699

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1542

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