Lift the Ban on Local Tenant Protections
An Act enabling local options for tenant protections - H.1378 -
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:
John Keenan (D)
Quincy
chair
Patricia Jehlen (D)
Somerville
chair
Michael Barrett (D)
Lexington
Harriette Chandler (D)
Worcester
Joan Lovely (D)
Salem
Patrick O'Connor (R)
Weymouth
state representatives:
James Arciero (D)
Westford
chair
John Rogers (D)
Norwood
chair
Christopher Hendricks (D)
New Bedford
Patrick Kearney (D)
Scituate
Mike Connolly (D)
Cambridge
David LeBoeuf (D)
Worcester
Rob Consalvo (D)
Nika Elugardo (D)
Boston
Kip Diggs (D)
David DeCoste (R)
Norwell
David Muradian (R)
Grafton
Who has co-sponsored:
History of the bill
2023
Feb 2022
Reporting date extended to May 9, 2022
Jan 2022
Joint Committee hearing scheduled
2022
Mar 2021
Referred to the committee on Housing
Mar 2021
Bill reintroduced as H.1378
Jan 2021
No further action taken
2021
Jun 2020
Reported favorably by the Housing Committee
Jan 2020
Hearing in Housing Committee
2020
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