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

H 1551: An Act relative to the Affordable Homes Act

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 1551 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the Affordable Homes Act. Primary sponsor: Paul McMurtry (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 5, 2025): 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 McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1551) of Paul McMurtry and Michael O. Moore relative to the renovation and repair of housing authority properties. Housing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul McMurtryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Steve UltrinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33rd Middlesex

“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. Reporting date extended to Friday, October 31, 2025
  3. Reporting date extended to Thursday, October 2, 2025
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
  5. Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Housing

Sources

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