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H1555 • 2025

An Act relative to the display of the flag of the United States by condominium unit owners

An Act relative to the display of the flag of the United States by condominium unit owners

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Sponsor
David K. Muradian, Jr.
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to the display of the flag of the United States by condominium unit owners

An Act relative to the display of the flag of the United States by condominium unit owners By Representative Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the display of the flag of the United States by condominium unit owners By Representative Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1555) of David K.
  • Muradian, Jr., relative to the display of the flag of the United States by certain condominium owners.
  • Housing.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-06-02 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2

  3. 2025-05-27 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Housing

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the display of the flag of the United States by condominium unit owners
By Representative Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1555) of David K. Muradian, Jr., relative to the display of the flag of the United States by certain condominium owners. Housing.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1555

Chapter 183A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 24. (a) For the purposes of this section, the term `flag of the United States' has the meaning given the term `flag, standard, colors, or ensign' under section 3 of title 4 of the United States Code.

(b) No corporation, trust or unincorporated association provided for in the master deed for the management and regulation of a condominium shall prohibit a unit owner from: (i) flying or displaying the flag of the United States on a flagpole, base or stand affixed to the unit in a limited common area where the unit owner has a right of exclusive possession or use; or from (ii) displaying an official flag of the United States Armed Forces or a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flag in a window of the unit; provided, that any such flag shall be no larger than 4.5 feet by 6 feet in size; provided, further, that the display or use is not inconsistent with any provision of chapter 1 of title 4 of the United States Code, or any rule or custom pertaining to the proper display or use of the flag of the United States; and provided, further, that such flag does not obstruct the sightlines of other unit owners and is not erected within or upon an easement restricting or prohibiting such erection and display of the flag.

(c) No corporation, trust or unincorporated association provided for in the master deed for the management and regulation of a condominium shall enter into an agreement with a unit owner that would restrict or impair their right to display the flag of the United States or of the United States Armed Forces, or Prisoner of War/Missing in Action pursuant to this section.

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