MA H1440

Bill

Relative to the stabilization of rents and evictions in towns and cities facing distress in the housing market

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to rent and evictions. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to repeal Chapter 40P of the General Laws and instead give municipalities the option to impose limits on annual rent increases and require that evictions be based on a limited number of defined just causes. The bill covers most dwelling units, except for certain exemptions such as owner-occupied buildings with three or fewer units, rental units with regulated rents, and newly constructed units. The rent increase limit would be the lesser of the annual change in the Consumer Price Index or 5 percent. Evictions would be permitted only for reasons such as non-payment of rent, lease violations, or the owner's personal use of the unit. Violations of the rent and eviction provisions would be subject to fines of at least $5,000, with jurisdiction in the applicable housing court.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (40)

Dave Rogers (D)*, Christine Barber (D), Dan Cahill (D), Pete Capano (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Mike Connolly (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Marcos Devers (D), Dan Donahue (D), Paul Donato (D), Pat Duffy (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Brandy Fluker Oakley (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kevin Honan (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), John Lawn (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Liz Miranda (D), Frank Moran (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Jim O'Day (D), Steve Owens (D), Maria Robinson (D), Danny Ryan (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Paul Schmid (D), Dan Sena (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5204 (on 09/01/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1440

(25 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1440
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1440.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1376	Relative to manufactured housing	Accompanied a new draft, see H4686	Similar To
H2013	Relative to relief for the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H2986	Authorizing a local affordable housing surcharge	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
H3661	Relative to housing for veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H3722	Relative to the design, development, construction and operation of a senior low-income and affordable housing project located at 144 Greenmont Avenue in the town of Dracut	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3809	Further regulating certain affordable housing in Ipswich, Massachusetts	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 97 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H3891	To establish a surcharge on specific commercial development activities for the purpose of funding the creation of community housing	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H4059	Establishing a housing trust fund in the town of Chatham	No further action taken	Similar To
H4083	Relative to bidding requirements for a certain affordable housing project in the town of Brookline	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H5204	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1419	Prohibiting smoking near public housing buildings	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1808	Providing tax relief to seniors while creating affordable housing	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2470	To upgrade hen welfare and establish uniform cage-free standards	Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted	Similar To
S2471	Relative to the appointment of guardians ad litem in the housing court	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S36	To upgrade hen welfare and establish uniform cage-free standards	Accompanied a new draft, see S2470	Similar To
S402	Relative to emergency lighting in senior housing	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S878	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S879	Relative to access to housing for first responders	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S882	Relative to affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S883	Relative to public housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S884	To reduce the financial barriers to renting homes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S889	Relative to the stabilization of rents and evictions in towns and cities facing distress in the housing market	Accompanied a study order, see S3069	Similar To
S895	To update Chapter 40B to support the creation of affordable housing while strengthening local oversight	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S905	Ensuring affordability in perpetuity	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S995	Relative to housing court jurisdiction	Accompanied H1829	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1376

Relative to manufactured housing

Accompanied a new draft, see H4686

Similar To

H2013

Relative to relief for the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund

Accompanied a study order, see H5023

Similar To

H2986

Authorizing a local affordable housing surcharge

Accompanied a study order, see H5247

Similar To

H3661

Relative to housing for veterans

No further action taken

Similar To

H3722

Relative to the design, development, construction and operation of a senior low-income and affordable housing project located at 144 Greenmont Avenue in the town of Dracut

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3809

Further regulating certain affordable housing in Ipswich, Massachusetts

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 97 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H3891

To establish a surcharge on specific commercial development activities for the purpose of funding the creation of community housing

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H4059

Establishing a housing trust fund in the town of Chatham

No further action taken

Similar To

H4083

Relative to bidding requirements for a certain affordable housing project in the town of Brookline

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H5204

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1419

Prohibiting smoking near public housing buildings

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1808

Providing tax relief to seniors while creating affordable housing

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

Similar To

S2470

To upgrade hen welfare and establish uniform cage-free standards

Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted

Similar To

S2471

Relative to the appointment of guardians ad litem in the housing court

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S36

To upgrade hen welfare and establish uniform cage-free standards

Accompanied a new draft, see S2470

Similar To

S402

Relative to emergency lighting in senior housing

Accompanied a study order, see S2650

Similar To

S878

Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S879

Relative to access to housing for first responders

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S882

Relative to affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S883

Relative to public housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S884

To reduce the financial barriers to renting homes

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

Similar To

S889

Relative to the stabilization of rents and evictions in towns and cities facing distress in the housing market

Accompanied a study order, see S3069

Similar To

S895

To update Chapter 40B to support the creation of affordable housing while strengthening local oversight

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S905

Ensuring affordability in perpetuity

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S995

Relative to housing court jurisdiction

Accompanied H1829

Similar To

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