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MA H1562

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Roy

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Locksmiths must make a good faith effort to verify that the landlord or property owner has received notice before changing locks on a rental property
  • Locksmiths must determine whether the rental agreement requires the owner to retain a key to the leased residential premises
  • If the lease requires owner key retention, locksmiths must make a good faith effort to provide a key to the new locks within 2 business days of changing them
  • Amends Section 26 of Chapter 186 of the General Laws by adding a new subsection (g)

Legislative Description

Relative to locksmiths and notice to property owners

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading

2/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Steering, Policy and Scheduling1/12/2026
Housing2/27/2025

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