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H3962 • 2025

An Act relative to the Maggie Hubbard rental safety act

An Act relative to the Maggie Hubbard rental safety act

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Sponsor
Luddy, Hadley
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to the Maggie Hubbard rental safety act

An Act relative to the Maggie Hubbard rental safety act By Representative Luddy of Orleans and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the Maggie Hubbard rental safety act By Representative Luddy of Orleans and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3962) of Hadley Luddy and Julian Cyr relative to inspections of buildings or structures occupied in whole or in part as a short-term rental.
  • Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-19 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-05-05 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Senate concurred

  4. 2025-03-31 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

  5. House

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

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the Maggie Hubbard rental safety act
By Representative Luddy of Orleans and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3962) of Hadley Luddy and Julian Cyr relative to inspections of buildings or structures occupied in whole or in part as a short-term rental. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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Bill H.3962

SECTION 1. The first paragraph of section 10A of chapter 148 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- The fee for an annual inspection of a short-term rental, as defined in section 1 of chapter 64G, pursuant to section 26J shall not exceed $100 per unit and $500 for a building with 6 units or more.

SECTION 2. Said chapter 148 of the General Law is hereby further amended by inserting after section 26I the following section:-

Section 26J. (a) All buildings or structures occupied in whole or in part as a short-term rental, as defined in section 1 of chapter 64G, and not regulated by sections 26A, 26B or 26C shall, within 1 year prior to the renting of the building or structure or any dwelling unit thereof, be inspected for compliance with approved smoke and carbon monoxide detectors as required by sections 26E and 26F1/2.

(b) The head of the fire department shall enforce the provisions of this section.

SECTION 3. Chapter 186 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 32. A rental or real estate agent, or any platform or website thereof, that lists or advertises available units for rent shall confirm prior to listing or advertising a unit that the unit: (i) is in compliance with section 26J of chapter 148; and (ii) has a valid certificate of compliance for smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors dated within 1 year.

SECTION 4. The division of fire safety of the department of fire services may promulgate any regulations necessary to implement this act.

SECTION 5. This act shall be known as the Maggie Hubbard Rental Safety Act.

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