MA S894

Bill

MA S894

Relative to the use of credit reporting in housing

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the use of credit reporting in housing. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to restrict the use of credit reporting in housing decisions. It amends the state's laws to prohibit landlords from using consumer credit reports for tenant screening purposes, with limited exceptions. The bill requires landlords to obtain written consent from tenants or applicants before accessing their credit reports, disclose the reason for accessing the report, and provide an opportunity to dispute the information before taking any adverse actions. Additionally, the bill prohibits retaliation against tenants or applicants who exercise their rights under this law. The bill will take effect 90 days after passage.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (6)

Eric Lesser (D)*, Joseph Boncore (D), Jo Comerford (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Carlos González (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S3069 (on 07/29/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S894

(24 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S894
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S894.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1376	Relative to manufactured housing	Accompanied a new draft, see H4686	Similar To
H1429	Relative to the use of credit reporting in housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5204	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
S1419	Prohibiting smoking near public housing buildings	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	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
S3069	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Housing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to housing matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
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
S868	Empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on certain real estate transactions to support affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5351	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
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

H1429

Relative to the use of credit reporting in housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5204

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

S1419

Prohibiting smoking near public housing buildings

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

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

S3069

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Housing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to housing matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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

S868

Empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on certain real estate transactions to support affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5351

Similar To

S878

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