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MA S 1937

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An Act enabling a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 1937 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1937 is in committee as of 2025-12-18 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-18): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 1937 about?

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1937) of Joanne M. Comerford, Adam Gomez, James B. Eldridge, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to grant a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing. Revenue.

Who sponsors MA S 1937?

Joanne M. Comerford is the primary sponsor of MA S 1937, joined by 17 cosponsors.

Description

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1937) of Joanne M. Comerford, Adam Gomez, James B. Eldridge, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to grant a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing. Revenue.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-18 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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bill
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Sponsors

  • Joanne M. Comerfordprimary
  • Adam Gómezcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Cindy F. Friedmancosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Julian Cyrcosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Liz Mirandacosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Lydia Edwardscosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-08-27

    Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2025-12-18

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

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1937

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