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

HD 3871: An Act addressing squatter’s rights

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

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Plain-language summary

HD 3871 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts House. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act addressing squatter’s rights. Primary sponsor: Brad Jones (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Dave MuradianCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Worcester
Todd SmolaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Hampden
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Sources

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