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H336 • 2025

An Act relative to consumer rights of renters

An Act relative to consumer rights of renters

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Sponsor
Tackey Chan
Last action
2026-02-12
Official status
Accompanied a new draft, see H5095
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act relative to consumer rights of renters

An Act relative to consumer rights of renters By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to consumer rights of renters By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 336) of Tackey Chan for legislation to prohibit certain supplemental fees levied against prospective tenants or current tenants.
  • 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. 2026-02-12 House

    Accompanied a new draft, see H5095

  2. 2025-09-18 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-07-03 Joint

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

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to consumer rights of renters
By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 336) of Tackey Chan for legislation to prohibit certain supplemental fees levied against prospective tenants or current tenants. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.336

Section 15B of chapter 186 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:-

(10) A lessor, or agent thereof, of a residential property shall not require the signing of a lease more than three months in advance of the termination date of the current lease.

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