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MA S 998

in committee

An Act to guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 998 pass?

Not yet. MA S 998 is in committee as of 2025-12-08 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 998 about?

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 998) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Adam Gomez, James K. Hawkins, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation to guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal. Housing.

Who sponsors MA S 998?

Patricia D. Jehlen is the primary sponsor of MA S 998, joined by 14 cosponsors.

Description

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 998) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Adam Gomez, James K. Hawkins, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation to guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal. Housing.

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

  • Patricia D. Jehlenprimary
  • Adam Gómezcosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Julian Cyrcosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Liz Mirandacosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Lydia Edwardscosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Housing

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  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. 2025-12-08

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

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Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S998

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