An Act enabling local options for tenant protections
By Representatives Connolly of Cambridge and Elugardo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3924) of Mike Connolly, Nika C. Elugardo and others for legislation to remove the prohibition on rent control and to provide tenant and foreclosure protections. Housing.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenters:
- Mike Connolly , Nika C. Elugardo
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith local options for tenant and foreclosure protections to alleviate homelessness, displacement and heavy rent-burden, which constitute an ongoing housing emergency, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health and convenience.
Docket History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 6/24/2019 | House | Referred to the committee on Housing |
| 6/24/2019 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 12/10/2019 | Joint |
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| 12/10/2019 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 01/14/2020 from 10:30 AM-03:00 PM in A1 & A2 |
| 2/3/2020 | House | Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 31, 2020, pending concurrence |
| 2/6/2020 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 3/30/2020 | House | Reporting date extended to Sunday May 31, 2020, pending concurrence |
| 4/23/2020 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/4/2020 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 1/5/2021 | House | No further action taken |
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