{"Title":"An Act requiring that broker fees in the city of Somerville be paid by the party who solicits a licensed broker","BillNumber":"H3922","DocketNumber":"HD4503","GeneralCourtNumber":194,"PrimarySponsor":{"Id":"M_C1","Name":"Mike Connolly","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/M_C1","ResponseDate":"2025-03-12T13:44:35.337"},"Cosponsors":[{"Id":"M_C1","Name":"Mike Connolly","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/M_C1","ResponseDate":"2025-03-12T13:44:35.3366667"},{"Id":"CPB2","Name":"Christine P. Barber","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/CPB2","ResponseDate":"2025-03-16T14:30:43.0366667"},{"Id":"PDJ0","Name":"Patricia D. Jehlen","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/PDJ0","ResponseDate":"2025-03-12T14:36:26.9833333"},{"Id":"E_U1","Name":"Erika Uyterhoeven","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/E_U1","ResponseDate":"2025-03-12T15:17:45.0933333"},{"Id":"JBE0","Name":"James B. Eldridge","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/JBE0","ResponseDate":"2026-01-12T14:41:28.4433333"}],"JointSponsor":null,"BillHistory":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/Documents/H3922/DocumentHistoryActions","LegislationTypeName":"Bill","Pinslip":"By Representative Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3922) of Mike Connolly and others relative to broker fees in the city of Somerville.  Housing.  [Local Approval Received.]","DocumentText":"\tSECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in the city of Somerville, any person who performs real estate brokerage activities and is licensed or registered pursuant to sections 87PP to 87DDD1/2, inclusive, of chapter 112 of the General Laws may solely contract with a prospective tenant to find for rent residential property for a tenant and present an offer to lease to the landlord or landlord’s agent and negotiate on behalf of the tenant or may solely contract with a landlord or landlord’s agent to find a tenant for a property. 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 salesperson.  \r\n\tSECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.\r\n","EmergencyPreamble":null,"RollCalls":[],"Attachments":[],"CommitteeRecommendations":[{"Action":"Accompanied","FiscalAmounts":[],"Committee":{"CommitteeCode":"J28","GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/Committees/J28"},"Votes":[]}],"Amendments":[]}