Policy and legislation

Priority legislation

An Act enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants S.1299 (Sen. Jehlen & Sen. Gomez) / H.2103 (Rep. Dave Rogers & Rep. Montaño)
This bill would repeal the ban on rent control and enable municipalities to enact local rent control ordinances to stabilize housing costs and prevent no-cause evictions.
Fact sheet – rent control legislation | Additional rent control info
An Act establishing a Massachusetts foreclosure prevention program S.653 (Sen. Gomez) / H.942 (Rep. Barber & Rep. Capano)
This bill would establish a statewide Foreclosure Prevention Program to require servicers to participate in pre-foreclosure mediation with homeowners to explore alternatives to foreclosures.
Fact sheet – foreclosure prevention program

An Act to guarantee a tenant's first right of refusal (TOPA)
S.880 (Sen. Jehlen & Sen. Gomez) / H.1350 (Rep. Livingstone & Rep. Consalvo)
An Act granting a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing
S.1771 (Sen. Comerford) / H.2747 (Rep. Connolly)
An Act providing for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments in the commonwealth
S.1799 (Sen. Eldridge / H.2894 (Rep. Montaño)
Act promoting access to counsel and housing stability in Massachusetts
S.864 (Sen. DiDomenico) / H.1731 (Rep. Dave Rogers and Rep. Day)
An Act to improve the housing development incentive program
S.870 (Sen. Eldridge)
An Act relative to reforming the housing development incentive program S.863 (Sen. DiDomenico)
An Act to reform the housing development incentive program tax credits H.1300 (Rep. Capano)
An Act relative to summary process and rental assistance
S.1048 (Sen. Miranda) / H.1682 (Rep Montaño & Rep. Capano)
An Act relative to removing barriers to creating affordable housing
S.1308 (Sen. Miranda) / H.2028 (Rep. Barber)
An Act providing upstream homelessness prevention assistance to families, youth, and adults
S.856 (Sen. Crighton) / H.1312 (Rep. Decker)