H1514 • 2025

An Act providing a buffer for manufactured home communities

Housing Land

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Sponsor: James K. Hawkins
Last action: 2026-02-12
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5065
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act providing a buffer for manufactured home communities

An Act providing a buffer for manufactured home communities By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act providing a buffer for manufactured home communities By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
1514) of James K.
Hawkins and Colleen M.
Garry relative to zoning ordinances in MBTA communities.

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Bill History

2026-02-12 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5065
2025-07-29 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-07-29 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:15 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-07-29 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-07-21 Senate
Senate concurred
2025-07-21 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
2025-07-16 House
Discharged to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
2025-06-02 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
2025-05-27 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Housing
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act providing a buffer for manufactured home communities
By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1514) of James K. Hawkins and Colleen M. Garry relative to zoning ordinances in MBTA communities. Housing.

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Bill H.1514

Section 3A.

1. Part 1, Title VII, Chapter 40A: Zoning, Section 3A: Definitions of Massachusetts

General Laws

2. “Section 3A. (a)(1) An MBTA community shall have a zoning ordinance or by-law

that provides for at least 1 district of reasonable size in which multi-family

housing is permitted as of right; provided, however, that such multi-family

housing shall be without age restrictions and shall be suitable for families with

children. For the purposes of this section, a district of reasonable size shall: (i)

have a minimum gross density of 15 units per acre, subject to any further

limitations imposed by section 40 of chapter 131 and title 5 of the state

environmental code established pursuant to section 13 of chapter 21A, and (ii) be

located not more than 0.5 miles from a commuter rail station, subway station,

ferry terminal or bus station, if applicable; and (iii) be located more than 0.2

miles from a ‘Manufactured home’.”

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