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H374 • 2025

An Act providing for tenant agents

An Act providing for tenant agents

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Sponsor
William C. Galvin
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 providing for tenant agents

An Act providing for tenant agents By Representative Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act providing for tenant agents By Representative Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 374) of William C.
  • Galvin relative to tenant agents.
  • 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 providing for tenant agents
By Representative Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 374) of William C. Galvin relative to tenant agents. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

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Bill H.374

Chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 87DDD½ and inserting in place thereof the following section:- Section 87DDD½ . No person shall engage in the business of finding dwelling accommodations for prospective tenants for a fee unless such person is a licensed broker or salesperson as defined in section 87PP.

A licensed real estate broker or salesperson may solely contract with a tenant or prospective tenant to locate or rent residential or commercial real property for a tenant or find a tenant for a property and present an offer to lease to the landlord or landlord's agent and negotiate on behalf of the tenant.

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