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

H 305: An Act improving housing opportunities

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 305 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act improving housing opportunities. Primary sponsor: Angelo Puppolo (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4757.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 305) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., relative to zoning ordinances and by-laws and improving housing opportunities. Community Development and Small Businesses.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angelo PuppoloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire

“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 H4757
  2. Reporting date extended to Sunday, November 23, 2025
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 06/26/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in B-1
  4. Hearing scheduled for 06/26/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Community Development and Small Businesses

Sources

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