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

H 1531: An Act establishing a commission to study housing affordability and density reform

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 1531 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a commission to study housing affordability and density reform. Primary sponsor: Brad Jones (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 20, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4762.

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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. 1531) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study housing affordability and density reform. Housing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Todd SmolaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st 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. Accompanied a new draft, see H4762
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 AM in B-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 Hearing location changed
  4. Hearing scheduled for 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Housing

Sources

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