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

S 1080: An Act for the removal of void restrictive covenants

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

S 1080 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act for the removal of void restrictive covenants. Primary sponsor: Lydia Edwards (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Edwards, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1080) of Lydia Edwards for legislation to allow parties discriminated against to bring a case against covenants that restrict the use of land. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lydia EdwardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Suffolk
Eileen Duff, Essex South Register of DeedsCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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