First-time home buyer savings plan; townhouses, principal limits.
Summary
First-time home buyer savings plan; townhouses; principal limits. Includes townhouses in the definition of single-family residence for purposes of the First-Time Home Buyer Savings Plan Act. The bill also increases (i) the aggregate amount of principal that can be contributed to a first-time home buyer savings account from $50,000 to $100,000 and (ii) the limit on the amount of principal and interest or other income on the principal that may be retained in such an account from $150,000 to $200,000.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Feb 10, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N 1-A)
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee amendments offered
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee amendments offered
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned GL&T sub: Housing
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kannan Srinivasan
DDemocratic
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