H5095 • 2025

An Act relative to consumer rights of renters

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Sponsor: Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure (J)
Last action: 2026-03-16
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to consumer rights of renters

An Act relative to consumer rights of renters Status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to consumer rights of renters Status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill History

2026-03-16 House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2026-03-16 House
Rules suspended
2026-03-16 House
Read second and ordered to a third reading
2026-02-12 House
Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
2026-02-12 House
New draft of H336
2026-02-12 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to consumer rights of renters
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill H.5095

Section 15B of chapter 186 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 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 four months in advance of the termination date of the current lease.

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