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MA S997

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Adam Gomez

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Origin

Senate

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 under the State Sanitary Code (105 CMR 410.000), concurrent with 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 sanitary code violations
  • Requires the office to enforce compliance with tenant protection regulations under 940 CMR 3.17 (unfair and deceptive practices in rental housing)
  • Final noncompliance decisions may be appealed through judicial review under the same process as local board of health decisions

Legislative Description

Creating an office of tenant protections

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2766

12/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Housing2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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