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MA H1557

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sean Reid

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Creates a new Office of Tenant Protections within the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, led by a director appointed by the secretary
  • Grants the office authority to enforce minimum standards of fitness for human habitation (State Sanitary Code, Chapter II) alongside the Commissioner of Public Health and local boards of health
  • Empowers the office to inspect residences, issue noncompliance orders, hold hearings, and levy fines for housing code violations under 105 CMR 410.000
  • Authorizes enforcement of consumer protection regulations for landlords under 940 CMR 3.17
  • Allows judicial appeal of noncompliance decisions through the same process used for local board of health decisions

Legislative Description

Creating an office of tenant protections

Last Action

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

11/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Housing2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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