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

H 1537: An Act relative to the sale of chapter 40B properties purchased prior to the year 2010

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 1537 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the sale of chapter 40B properties purchased prior to the year 2010. Primary sponsor: Brad Jones (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. 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 (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1537) of Steve Bugli for legislation to further regulate the sale of certain Chapter 40B properties purchased before the year 2010. Housing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Steve BugliCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 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