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MassachusettsH 1544194th General Court (2025-2026)House

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

Sponsored By: Jay D. Livingstone (Democratic), Rob Consalvo (Democratic)

In Committee

HousingHouse Ways and Means

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jay D. Livingstone

    Democratic • House

  • Rob Consalvo

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Adrian C. Madaro

    Democratic • House

  • Amy Mah Sangiolo

    Democratic • House

  • Brian M. Ashe

    Democratic • House

  • Carlos González

    Democratic • House

  • Carmine Lawrence Gentile

    Democratic • House

  • Christine P. Barber

    Democratic • House

  • Christopher J. Worrell

    Democratic • House

  • Christopher Richard Flanagan

    Democratic • House

  • Danillo A. Sena

    Democratic • House

  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

    Democratic • House

  • Erika Uyterhoeven

    Democratic • House

  • Greg Schwartz

    Democratic • House

  • Hannah Bowen

    Democratic • House

  • James B. Eldridge

    Democratic • Senate

  • James C. Arena-DeRosa

    Democratic • House

  • James K. Hawkins

    Democratic • House

  • Jason M. Lewis

    Democratic • Senate

  • John Francis Moran

    Democratic • House

  • Joshua Tarsky

    Democratic • House

  • Lindsay N. Sabadosa

    Democratic • House

  • Manny Cruz

    Democratic • House

  • Marjorie C. Decker

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Connolly

    Democratic • House

  • Natalie M. Blais

    Democratic • House

  • Natalie M. Higgins

    Democratic • House

  • Patricia A. Duffy

    Democratic • House

  • Rebecca L. Rausch

    Democratic • Senate

  • Russell E. Holmes

    Democratic • House

  • Samantha Montaño

    Democratic • House

  • Steven Owens

    Democratic • House

  • Tara T. Hong

    Democratic • House

  • Tommy Vitolo

    Democratic • House

  • William F. MacGregor

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 9 • No: 1

committee vote • 12/12/2025

Committee Favorable: Poll on H.1544

Yes: 9 • No: 1 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    1/12/2026House

  2. Accompanied by H1577

    1/12/2026House

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

    11/7/2025legislature

  4. Senate concurred

    2/27/2025Senate

  5. Referred to the committee on Housing

    2/27/2025House

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