HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3923        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1529

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Carlos González and Smitty Pignatelli

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the leasing of accessory dwelling units.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Carlos González

10th Hampden

1/18/2023

Smitty Pignatelli

3rd Berkshire

1/20/2023

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

1/20/2023

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

2/16/2023

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

2/22/2023

Samantha Montaño

15th Suffolk

2/22/2023

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/23/2023

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

2/23/2023

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/23/2023

Aaron L. Saunders

7th Hampden

2/27/2023

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

4/3/2023

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

7/7/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3923        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1529

By Representatives González of Springfield and Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1529) of Carlos González, Smitty Pignatelli and others relative to discrimination in the leasing of certain dwelling units.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to the leasing of accessory dwelling units.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Subsection (7) of section 4 of chapter 151B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “residence”, in line 387,  the following words:- except when such owner is leasing an accessory dwelling unit as defined in section 1A of chapter 40A; provided that the owner may as a preference, lease such unit to an immediate family member of the owner; provided, that if no such person leases the unit this subsection shall apply.