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

H 1345: An Act enhancing homebuyer awareness by providing notice to persons purchasing property in a flood zone

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 1345 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act enhancing homebuyer awareness by providing notice to persons purchasing property in a flood zone. Primary sponsor: Tom Walsh (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 15, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee 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 Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1345) of Thomas P. Walsh relative to purchasing property in a flood zone. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom WalshPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Essex
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Sean ReidCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Essex
Richard WellsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Norfolk

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Reported on a part of H4931
  3. Reported from the committee on House Rules
  4. Accompanied a study order, see H4931
  5. Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:30 PM in A-2
  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