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

H 2020: An Act relative to rental protections for elderly, disabled and low-to-middle income tenants

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 2020 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to rental protections for elderly, disabled and low-to-middle income tenants. Primary sponsor: Steve Ultrino (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (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 Ultrino of Malden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2020) of Steven Ultrino relative to rental protections for elderly, disabled and low-to-middle income tenants. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve UltrinoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33rd Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Bud WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th 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 study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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