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

H 1527: An Act relative to public housing restrictions for sex offenders

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 1527 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to public housing restrictions for sex offenders. Primary sponsor: Brad Jones (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27).

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Official summary

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

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1527) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to public housing restrictions for sex offenders. Housing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Donnie BerthiaumeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Worcester
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Todd SmolaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Hampden
Alyson Sullivan-AlmeidaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Plymouth
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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 study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Housing

Sources

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