MA H1260

Bill

To guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
03/09/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to providing tenants the first opportunity to purchase certain property. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a municipal local option for a tenants' opportunity to purchase their housing accommodation. It requires owners to notify tenants of their intention to sell a property and offer them the first opportunity to purchase it. The bill outlines the process and timelines for tenants to submit an offer, negotiate the purchase, and complete the transaction. It also includes provisions for short-sales and foreclosures, and exempts certain types of properties from the requirements. The bill aims to provide tenants in eligible properties the first right to purchase their homes before the owner sells to a third party.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (29)

Brian Ashe (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Joseph Boncore (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Nick Collins (D), Mike Connolly (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Mindy Domb (D), William Driscoll (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Ken Gordon (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Dan Hunt (D), Kay Khan (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Liz Miranda (D), Becca Rausch (D), Danny Ryan (D), Jon Santiago (D), José Tosado (D), Chynah Tyler (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 03/09/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1260

(22 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1260
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1260.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1563	Relative to personal injuries or property damage from defective public ways	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1756	To hold property owners accountable for recurring public nuisance	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Similar To
H2399	Providing for property tax relief for small business owners	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2481	Repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H2505	Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2540	To insure fair taxation of affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2602	Providing for a certain real property tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H3995	Authorizing the town of Winchester to establish a senior property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4476	Similar To
H4004	Relative to certain property to be used for conservation or recreational purposes	Accompanied a study order, see H5070	Similar To
H4081	Authorizing the town of Arlington to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4477	Similar To
H4092	Relative to uniform partition of heirs property	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H4209	Expanding the exemption for residential property in the town of Truro	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 283 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4243	Authorizing the town of Reading to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 50 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S1616	Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1763	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1765	Granting property tax relief to seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S1809	Relative to diverse marketing programs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2243	Relative to the establishment of a Hingham means-tested property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see S2525	Similar To
S2318	Establishing a real estate transfer fee upon the transfer of property in the town of Concord	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S2449	Relative to expanding access to healthy food choices in vending machines on state property	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S644	Relative to vacated foreclosed residential property	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S790	Requiring the disclosure of services covered by condominium fees and property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see S2528	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1563

Relative to personal injuries or property damage from defective public ways

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1756

To hold property owners accountable for recurring public nuisance

Accompanied a study order, see H5127

Similar To

H2399

Providing for property tax relief for small business owners

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2481

Repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

H2505

Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2540

To insure fair taxation of affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2602

Providing for a certain real property tax exemption

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H3995

Authorizing the town of Winchester to establish a senior property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see H4476

Similar To

H4004

Relative to certain property to be used for conservation or recreational purposes

Accompanied a study order, see H5070

Similar To

H4081

Authorizing the town of Arlington to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see H4477

Similar To

H4092

Relative to uniform partition of heirs property

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H4209

Expanding the exemption for residential property in the town of Truro

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 283 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H4243

Authorizing the town of Reading to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 50 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S1616

Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S1763

Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1765

Granting property tax relief to seniors

Accompanied a study order, see S2549

Similar To

S1809

Relative to diverse marketing programs

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2243

Relative to the establishment of a Hingham means-tested property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see S2525

Similar To

S2318

Establishing a real estate transfer fee upon the transfer of property in the town of Concord

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S2449

Relative to expanding access to healthy food choices in vending machines on state property

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S644

Relative to vacated foreclosed residential property

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S790

Requiring the disclosure of services covered by condominium fees and property taxes

Accompanied a study order, see S2528

Similar To

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