Lift the Ban on Local Tenant Protections
An Act enabling local options for tenant protections - H.1304 - S.872
Allows municipalities to create local tenant protection laws to protect renters' right to housing
Enables municipalities to enact rent control measures for multi-family properties and mobile homes
Enables municipalities to enact just cause eviction protections, prohibiting landlords from evicting tenants without just cause (such as failure to pay rent, property damage, etc.)
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the decision makers
Joint Committee on Housing
Who on committee has co-sponsored:
state senators:
Lydia Edwards (D)
Boston
chair
John Keenan (D)
Quincy
chair
Michael Barrett (D)
Lexington
Patrick O'Connor (R)
Weymouth
Julian Cyr (D)
Truro
John Velis (D)
Westfield
state representatives:
James Arciero (D)
Westford
chair
Meghan Kilcoyne (D)
chair
Mike Connolly (D)
Cambridge
Shirley Arriaga (D)
Chicopee MA
Kip Diggs (D)
Barnstable
Christopher Hendricks (D)
New Bedford
Rob Consalvo (D)
Patrick Kearney (D)
Scituate
David LeBoeuf (D)
Worcester
David DeCoste (R)
Norwell
David Muradian (R)
Grafton
Who has co-sponsored:
History of the bill
2025
Sep 2024
"Sent to study", H5035
2024
Feb 2023
Referred to the Joint Committee on Housing
Feb 2023
Bill reintroduced as H.1304
Nov 2023
Joint committee hearing scheduled
2023
Jan 2022
Joint Committee hearing scheduled
Sep 2022
Sent to Study (Study Order: H.5204)
May 2022
Reporting date extended to July 31st, 2022
Feb 2022
Reporting date extended to May 9, 2022
2022
Jan 2021
No further action taken
Mar 2021
Referred to the committee on Housing
Mar 2021
Bill reintroduced as H.1378
2021
Jan 2020
Hearing in Housing Committee
Jun 2020
Reported favorably by the Housing Committee
2020
Advocacy Organizations
Mass Alliance of HUD Tenants
