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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1279: Resolve creating a special commission on affordable housing insurance

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1279 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Resolve creating a special commission on affordable housing insurance. Primary sponsor: Steve Owens (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 8, 2026): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 1279) of Steven Owens and Vanna Howard for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to develop statutory and regulatory framework to address the setting of rates by insurance companies for properties with affordability restrictions. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve OwensPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Discharged to the committee on House Rules
  3. Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  4. Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source