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MA H 1544

in committee

An Act to guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal

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

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Did MA H 1544 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1544 is in committee as of 2026-01-12 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-12): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 1544 about?

By Representatives Livingstone of Boston and Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1544) of Jay D. Livingstone, Rob Consalvo and others relative to tenant’s first right of refusal. Housing.

Description

By Representatives Livingstone of Boston and Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1544) of Jay D. Livingstone, Rob Consalvo and others relative to tenant’s first right of refusal. Housing.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Jay D. Livingstonecosponsor
  • Rob Consalvocosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • William F. MacGregorcosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Christopher Richard Flanagancosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Brian M. Ashecosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Carlos Gonzálezcosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Russell E. Holmescosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Greg Schwartzcosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Joshua Tarskycosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Tommy Vitolocosponsor
  • Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor
  • Hannah Bowencosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Housing

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-11-07

    Hearing scheduled for 11/19/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2026-01-12

    Accompanied by H1577

  5. 2026-01-12

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1544

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