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MA S 1474

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An Act allowing moveable tiny houses as permanent residential dwellings and accessory dwelling units

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

Description

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1474) of Bruce E. Tarr, David F. DeCoste, Colleen M. Garry, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to allow moveable tiny houses as permanent residential dwellings and accessory dwelling units. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2025-12-08 — Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Bruce E. Tarrprimary
  • David F. DeCostecosponsor
  • Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Joseph D. McKennacosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Lydia Edwardscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-04-22

    Discharged to the committee on Housing

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  4. 2025-04-24

    House concurred

  5. 2025-05-27

    Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  6. 2025-06-02

    Hearing rescheduled to 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2

  7. 2025-12-08

    Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1474

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