SD 1084 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants

Summary

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1447) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Adam Gomez, Mike Connolly, Paul W. Mark and other members of the General Court for legislation to enable cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

2

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

upper

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Second Middlesex

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Carmine Gentile

Middlesex and Worcester

Fifth Middlesex

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Cape and Islands

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire