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H1316 • 2025

An Act relative to preventing home insurers from forcing tree removal

An Act relative to preventing home insurers from forcing tree removal

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Sponsor
Amy Mah Sangiolo
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to preventing home insurers from forcing tree removal

An Act relative to preventing home insurers from forcing tree removal By Representative Sangiolo of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to preventing home insurers from forcing tree removal By Representative Sangiolo of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1316) of Amy Mah Sangiolo and Bud L.
  • Williams relative to preventing home insurers from forcing tree removal.
  • Financial Services.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 House

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  2. 2026-02-05 House

    Rules suspended

  3. 2026-02-05 House

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

  4. 2026-01-12 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  5. 2025-09-05 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  6. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Financial Services

  7. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to preventing home insurers from forcing tree removal
By Representative Sangiolo of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1316) of Amy Mah Sangiolo and Bud L. Williams relative to preventing home insurers from forcing tree removal. Financial Services.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1316

Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 231. A company shall not require the removal of a tree from the property of a holder of a homeowners insurance policy if a certified arborist has determined the tree is not a hazard to the property.

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