SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2972        FILED ON: 6/12/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2736

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Julian Cyr and Hadley Luddy

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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 Maggie Hubbard rental safety act.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

 

Hadley Luddy

4th Barnstable

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

6/27/2025


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2972        FILED ON: 6/12/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2736

By Mr. Cyr and Ms.Luddy of Orleans, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2736) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Julian Cyr, Hadley Luddy and Patrick M. O'Connor relative to inspections of buildings or structures occupied in short-term rentals.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

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 relative to the Maggie Hubbard rental safety act.

 

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. The first paragraph of section 10A of chapter 148 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- The fee for an annual inspection of a short-term rental, as defined in section 1 of chapter 64G, pursuant to section 26J shall not exceed $100 per unit and $500 for a building with 6 units or more.

SECTION 2. Said chapter 148 of the General Law is hereby further amended by inserting after section 26I the following section:-

Section 26J. (a) All buildings or structures occupied in whole or in part as a short-term rental, as defined in section 1 of chapter 64G, and not regulated by sections 26A, 26B or 26C shall, within 1 year prior to the renting of the building or structure or any dwelling unit thereof, be inspected for compliance with approved smoke and carbon monoxide detectors as required by sections 26E and 26F1/2.

(b) The head of the fire department shall enforce the provisions of this section.

SECTION 3. Chapter 186 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 32. A rental or real estate agent, or any platform or website thereof, that lists or advertises available units for rent shall confirm prior to listing or advertising a unit that the unit: (i) is in compliance with section 26J of chapter 148; and (ii) has a valid certificate of compliance for smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors dated within 1 year.

SECTION 4. The division of fire safety of the department of fire services may promulgate any regulations necessary to implement this act.

SECTION 5. This act shall be known as the Maggie Hubbard Rental Safety Act.