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MA H 1574

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An Act establishing a first-time home buyers bill of rights

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 1574 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1574 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 1574 about?

By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1574) of Thomas P. Walsh that home buyers be provided copies of the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency homebuyers’ guide. Housing.

Who sponsors MA H 1574?

Thomas P. Walsh is the primary sponsor of MA H 1574.

Description

By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1574) of Thomas P. Walsh that home buyers be provided copies of the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency homebuyers’ guide. 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

  • Thomas P. Walshprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Housing

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-10-03

    Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 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/H1574

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