An Act relative to the sale of chapter 40B properties purchased prior to the year 2010
This bill allows homeowners who purchased Chapter 40B affordable housing properties before 2010 to sell them at fair market value without maintaining the 40B status. Upon sale, the property loses its 40B designation, becomes regular market housing, and the selling town must add an equivalent number of new affordable units to compensate for the lost 40B housing. Homeowners must also pay back any reduced HOA fees they received during their ownership. The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities will implement these changes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Apr 13, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Housing
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Jones
RRepublican
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