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H335 • 2025

An Act to promote equity among lessors

An Act to promote equity among lessors

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Sponsor
Chan, Tackey
Last action
2025-11-17
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H4733
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to promote equity among lessors

An Act to promote equity among lessors By Representatives Chan of Quincy and Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to promote equity among lessors By Representatives Chan of Quincy and Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 335) of Tackey Chan, Erika Uyterhoeven and others for legislation to require that real estate brokers fees be paid by lessors.
  • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

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. 2025-11-17 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H4733

  2. 2025-07-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to promote equity among lessors
By Representatives Chan of Quincy and Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 335) of Tackey Chan, Erika Uyterhoeven and others for legislation to require that real estate brokers fees be paid by lessors. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.335

SECTION 1. Section 87DDD1/2 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence: - 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 salesman.

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