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

H 1564: An Act relative to preventing algorithmic rent fixing in the rental housing market

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 1564 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to preventing algorithmic rent fixing in the rental housing market. Primary sponsor: Lindsay Sabadosa (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5222.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1564) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to preventing algorithmic rent fixing in the rental housing market. Housing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lindsay SabadosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Lisa FieldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Bristol
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Jay LivingstoneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Suffolk

“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 H5222
  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