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MA S 997

in committee

An Act creating an office of tenant protections

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 997 pass?

Not yet. MA S 997 is in committee as of 2025-12-04 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-04): Accompanied a study order, see S2766

What is MA S 997 about?

By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 997) of Adam Gomez for legislation to create an office of tenant protections within the executive office of housing and livable communities. Housing.

Who sponsors MA S 997?

Adam Gómez is the primary sponsor of MA S 997.

Description

By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 997) of Adam Gomez for legislation to create an office of tenant protections within the executive office of housing and livable communities. Housing.

Introduced
Latest action
2025-12-04 — Accompanied a study order, see S2766
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Adam Gómezprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Housing

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-11-07

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

  4. 2025-12-04

    Accompanied a study order, see S2766

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