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

H 1553: An Act to regulate junk fees in rental housing

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 1553 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to regulate junk fees in rental housing. It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5301.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Montaño of Boston and Sangiolo of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1553) of Samantha Montaño, Amy Mah Sangiolo and others relative to fees in rental housing. Housing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Christine BarberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Chris HendricksCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Sally KeransCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Amy SangioloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Middlesex
Greg SchwartzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th 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. Accompanied a new draft, see H5301
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 11/19/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  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