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

H 1476: An Act to codify pet-friendly elderly housing policies and ensure pet parity across housing authorities

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 1476 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to codify pet-friendly elderly housing policies and ensure pet parity across housing authorities. Primary sponsor: Tackey Chan (Democratic). It lists 32 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 22, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4835.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1476) of Tackey Chan and others for legislation relative to pet ownership for residents of state-aided public housing for the elderly. Housing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 31 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tackey ChanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Norfolk
Jim ArcieroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Jenny ArminiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Essex
Brian AsheCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampden
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Leigh DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Berkshire
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Meg KilcoyneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Worcester
Mike KushmerekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Worcester
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Jack LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Middlesex
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
John MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Amy SangioloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Middlesex
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Jon ZlotnikCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Worcester

“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. Accompanied a new draft, see H4835
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  3. Reporting date extended to Monday, November 17, 2025
  4. Reporting date extended to Friday, October 31, 2025
  5. Reporting date extended to Thursday, October 2, 2025
  6. Hearing rescheduled to 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
  7. Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  8. Senate concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Housing

Sources

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