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MA S964
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates a special commission to study conditions under which single-stair multi-family residential buildings up to six stories could be legalized in Massachusetts
- Commission must produce a building code amendment allowing these buildings, including health and safety mitigation measures
- Commission membership includes 13 representatives from fire safety, architecture, planning, building regulation, and housing advocacy organizations
- Study must build on existing Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies report and include technical safety comparisons between single-stair and two-staircase buildings, plus an implementation timeline
- Allocates $250,000 from the General Fund for study development costs
Legislative Description
To study single-stair residential buildings
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see S2647
10/23/2025
Committee Referrals
Housing2/27/2025
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