MassachusettsH 5301194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to regulate junk fees in rental housing and advance housing production

Sponsored By: Joint Committee on Housing

In Committee

HousingHouse Ways and Means

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Joint Committee on Housing
Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

Amy Mah Sangiolo
Democratic • House
Andres X. Vargas
Democratic • House
Christine P. Barber
Democratic • House
Christopher Hendricks
Democratic • House
Christopher M. Markey
Democratic • House
Greg Schwartz
Democratic • House
Homar Gómez
Democratic • House
James B. Eldridge
Democratic • Senate
James C. Arena-DeRosa
Democratic • House
John Francis Moran
Democratic • House
Kate Donaghue
Democratic • House
Kevin G. Honan
Democratic • House
Lindsay N. Sabadosa
Democratic • House
Manny Cruz
Democratic • House
Marjorie C. Decker
Democratic • House
Mary S. Keefe
Democratic • House
Mike Connolly
Democratic • House
Natalie M. Higgins
Democratic • House
Rebecca L. Rausch
Democratic • Senate
Russell E. Holmes
Democratic • House
Sally P. Kerans
Democratic • House
Samantha Montaño
Democratic • House
Sean Garballey
Democratic • House
Steven Owens
Democratic • House
Vanna Howard
Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 8 • No: 1

committee vote • 3/18/2026

Committee Redraft: Poll on H.1553, Redrafted

Yes: 8 • No: 1 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
3/26/2026House
New draft of H1553
3/26/2026House
Reported from the committee on Housing
3/26/2026House

Bill Text

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