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MA H 5301

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An Act to regulate junk fees in rental housing and advance housing production

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

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Did MA H 5301 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5301 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-26): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 5301 about?

MA H 5301 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act to regulate junk fees in rental housing and advance housing production”.

Who sponsors MA H 5301?

Joint Committee on Housing is the primary sponsor of MA H 5301, joined by 25 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-26 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Housingprimary
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Andres X. Vargascosponsor
  • Kevin G. Honancosponsor
  • Sally P. Keranscosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Russell E. Holmescosponsor
  • Greg Schwartzcosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Mary S. Keefecosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor
  • Christopher M. Markeycosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Kate Donaghuecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-26

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

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  2. 2026-03-26

    New draft of H1553

  3. 2026-03-26

    Reported from the committee on Housing

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5301

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