# Massachusetts H 1553: An Act to regulate junk fees in rental housing

Massachusetts H 1553, An Act to regulate junk fees in rental housing, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Amy Mah Sangiolo (Democratic), Samantha Montaño (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-03-26 (Accompanied a new draft, see H5301) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 1553
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to regulate junk fees in rental housing
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2026-03-26, Accompanied a new draft, see H5301
- Sponsors: Amy Mah Sangiolo (Democratic), Samantha Montaño (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Housing
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Mah Sangiolo (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Samantha Montaño (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine P. Barber (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Hendricks (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Schwartz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Connolly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russell E. Holmes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sally P. Kerans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Garballey (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-26: Accompanied a new draft, see H5301 (House)
- 2026-01-15: Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 (House)
- 2025-11-07: Hearing scheduled for 11/19/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on Housing (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1553.pdf)

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- H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale (second reading)
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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1553.pdf)

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- [H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nichola…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5429-194)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H1553-194 (as of 2026-11-01).