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MA H 3910

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An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to enact right to purchase legislation

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

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Did MA H 3910 pass?

Not yet. MA H 3910 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-25): Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading

What is MA H 3910 about?

By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3910) of Erika Uyterhoeven and Patricia D. Jehlen (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Somerville be authorized to establish a program to provide certain tenants and entities the right to purchase the residential property in which the tenants reside when that residential property is being offered for sale. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA H 3910?

Erika Uyterhoeven is the primary sponsor of MA H 3910, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3910) of Erika Uyterhoeven and Patricia D. Jehlen (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Somerville be authorized to establish a program to provide certain tenants and entities the right to purchase the residential property in which the tenants reside when that residential property is being offered for sale. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-25 — Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
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Sponsors

  • Erika Uyterhoevenprimary
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-25

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading

  2. 2026-01-12

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  3. 2025-11-07

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

  4. 2025-04-10

    Senate concurred

  5. 2025-03-17

    Referred to the committee on Housing

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3910

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