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

H 1316: An Act relative to preventing home insurers from forcing tree removal

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 1316 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to preventing home insurers from forcing tree removal. Primary sponsor: Amy Sangiolo (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Sangiolo of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1316) of Amy Mah Sangiolo and Bud L. Williams relative to preventing home insurers from forcing tree removal. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Amy SangioloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Middlesex
John GaskeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2nd Plymouth
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Greg SchwartzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Middlesex
Bud WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Hampden

“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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sources

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