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MassachusettsH 3909194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act authorizing the Provincetown year-round market rate rental housing trust to acquire year-round housing occupancy restrictions

Sponsored By: Hadley Luddy (Democratic), Julian Cyr (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

HousingHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Provincetown adds year-round home rules

The Provincetown housing trust can acquire restrictions for rental or owner-occupied homes, and other town boards or agencies need Select Board approval first. The restrictions can require residents to use a home as their primary residence for at least 11 months in any 12-month period, or otherwise limit its use to support year-round housing. Each restriction must be recorded with the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds or, for registered land, filed with the Land Court; it stays with the property when ownership changes. Holders can enforce restrictions through court or other proceedings and inspect land at reasonable times; a petitioner may receive reasonable legal fees and costs when a violation is found. A holder can release all or part of a restriction for consideration it sets, but only after a public hearing with reasonable notice and Select Board approval; the release must also be recorded or filed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Hadley Luddy

    Democratic • House

  • Julian Cyr

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 10 • No: 0

committee vote • 3/6/2026

Committee Favorable: Poll on H.3909

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 251 of the Acts of 2026

    10/21/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    10/13/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    10/13/2026House

  4. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    10/8/2026Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    10/8/2026Senate

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    6/11/2026Senate

  7. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    4/30/2026Senate

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    4/28/2026House

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    3/26/2026House

  10. Rules suspended

    3/26/2026House

  11. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    3/26/2026House

  12. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    3/12/2026House

  13. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

    1/15/2026House

  14. Hearing scheduled for 11/10/2025 from 12:00 PM-12:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

    11/10/2025legislature

  15. Senate concurred

    4/10/2025Senate

  16. Referred to the committee on Housing

    3/17/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 251 of the Acts of 2026

    10/21/2026

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