HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 157        FILED ON: 1/6/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 335

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tackey Chan and Erika Uyterhoeven

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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 to promote equity among lessors.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

1/6/2025

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

1/6/2025

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

1/7/2025

Amy Mah Sangiolo

11th Middlesex

1/7/2025

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

1/7/2025

Dawne Shand

1st Essex

1/8/2025

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/8/2025

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

1/8/2025

Homar Gómez

2nd Hampshire

1/8/2025

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

1/8/2025

Tara T. Hong

18th Middlesex

1/8/2025

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

1/9/2025

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

2/12/2025

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

1/16/2025

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

2/23/2025

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

8/16/2025

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

2/10/2025

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/28/2025

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

3/20/2025

Richard G. Wells, Jr.

7th Norfolk

1/30/2025

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

1/14/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 157        FILED ON: 1/6/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 335

By Representatives Chan of Quincy and Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 335) of Tackey Chan, Erika Uyterhoeven and others for legislation to require that real estate brokers fees be paid by lessors.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act to promote equity among lessors.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 87DDD1/2 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence: - Any fee shall only be paid by the party, lessor or tenant who originally engaged and entered into a contract with the licensed broker or salesman.