Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Monday, July 14, 2025

Start Time:

10:00 AM

Location:

A-2 and Virtual

Event Description

Matters relating to real estate

The public is invited to participate in this hybrid hearing, which will be live-streamed and recorded for viewing on the “Hearings & Events” page of the General Court’s website.

Written testimony is encouraged in lieu of or in addition to oral testimony; and may be submitted via email to JointCommittee.ConsumerProtection&ProfessionalLicensure@malegislature.gov or mailed to the Chairs:

Senator Pavel Payano
Senate Chair
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
24 Beacon Street, Room 413-B
Boston, MA 02133

Representative Tackey Chan
House Chair
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
24 Beacon Street, Room 42
Boston, MA 02133

Please include the bill number and “TESTIMONY” in the subject line of the email. The Committee will accept written testimony on any bill up until such is acted on. Registration is not required to submit written testimony.

Registration to present oral testimony, both remotely and in-person, is required. To register, please provide your contact information into this FORM not later than Friday, July 11th at 5 pm. If providing testimony remotely, you will receive an invitation to the hearing with instructions via email after the registration deadline closes. The Committee may accept in-person oral testimony on the day of without prior registration. Please note that there is a time limit of 3-minutes per person for all oral testimony.

Testimony submitted to the Committee will be made publicly available. By submission, you agree to release to the public all information you have included unless you clearly advise the Committee otherwise in writing.  The Committee will make reasonable efforts to ensure the email address or other personal sensitive information provided will not be published.  Nevertheless, the Committee advises that you do not include any information you do not intend to make public, such as medical or other sensitive information.

Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the chairs.  Further, the Committee may schedule an executive session to coincide with this hearing, and Committee members would expect to be provided any further advanced notice and materials to review.

Pursuant to House Rule 27, the Committee shall make a final report on all House filed bills heard on this date not later than September 12, 2025 (with a possible 30 additional calendar days thereafter). Pursuant to Joint Rule 10, the Committee shall make a final report on all Senate filed bills heard on this date not later than December 3, 2025.

This public hearing will be chaired by Chair Chan. Do not hesitate to contact Tom Mahoney (Thomas.Mahoney@masenate.gov) with any inquiries regarding Senate filed matters or Marissa Dakin (Marissa.Dakin@mahouse.gov) with any inquiries regarding House filed matters.

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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure - 7-14-2025	7/14/2025 10:00 AM	01:31:24

Matters relating to real estate 10:00am - 1:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.324	An Act relative to advancing the profession of commercial interior design	Christine P. Barber
S.254	An Act relative to advancing the profession of commercial interior design	Joan B. Lovely
H.335	An Act to promote equity among lessors	Tackey Chan
H.336	An Act relative to consumer rights of renters	Tackey Chan
H.374	An Act providing for tenant agents	William C. Galvin
H.431	An Act to end housing discrimination in the Commonwealth	Adrian C. Madaro
S.245	An Act to end housing discrimination in the Commonwealth	Adam Gómez
H.449	An Act eliminating forced broker's fees	Tram T. Nguyen
S.224	An Act eliminating forced broker's fees	Lydia Edwards
H.450	An Act relative to protections for solar customers	Steven Owens
H.467	An Act regularizing water rates for tenants	Priscila S. Sousa
H.468	An Act making corrective changes to Chapter 112 of the General Laws	Thomas M. Stanley
S.196	An Act providing consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals	Cynthia Stone Creem
S.223	An Act relative to clarifying homeowners right to perform electrical work	Peter J. Durant
S.268	An Act prohibiting real estate dual agency transactions	Michael O. Moore

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

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