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MassachusettsH 5301194th General Court (2025-2026)House

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 • Senate

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: 2

Actions Timeline

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

    3/26/2026House

  2. New draft of H1553

    3/26/2026House

  3. Reported from the committee on Housing

    3/26/2026House

Bill Text

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