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MA H 1572

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An Act to promote Yes in My Back Yard

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

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Did MA H 1572 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1572 is in committee as of 2025-09-17 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (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

What is MA H 1572 about?

By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Honan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1572) of Andres X. Vargas, Kevin G. Honan and others for legislation to increase housing development. Housing.

Description

By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Honan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1572) of Andres X. Vargas, Kevin G. Honan and others for legislation to increase housing development. Housing.

Introduced
Latest action
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
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Sponsors

  • Andres X. Vargascosponsor
  • Kevin G. Honancosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Mary S. Keefecosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor
  • Christopher M. Markeycosponsor
  • Russell E. Holmescosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Kate Donaghuecosponsor

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

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