MA H1756

Bill

MA H1756

To hold property owners accountable for recurring public nuisance

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to holding property owners accountable for recurring municipal public nuisance complaints. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill aims to hold property owners accountable for recurring municipal public nuisance complaints. After 10 police calls regarding complaints from or involving a specific location over a period of 1 year, the property owner shall be responsible for the cost associated with any additional police calls and other costs incurred by the police department and/or municipality. Any funds collected from property owners based on this legislation shall go back towards the municipality, and enforcement is at the discretion of the Chief of Police or other local authority where the property is located.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (7)

Bruce Ayers (D), Donnie Berthiaume (R), Susan Gifford (R), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Scaccia (D), Steve Ultrino (D), RoseLee Vincent (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5127 (on 11/19/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1756

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1756
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1756.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1557	Maintaining parity in legal services for small property owners	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1559	Preventing foreclosures by reducing administrative costs for small business property owners	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1587	Relative to fence repair	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3646	Relative to a property owner’s right to ban the growing of medical marijuana	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H3647	Affecting a property owner’s right to ban smoking of medical marijuana	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H5127	Study Order - Miscellaneous Municipalities Matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S2019	Providing for equitable access to solar energy for property owners in urban areas within Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S867	Requiring property owners to bear the cost of relocation assistance	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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