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

S 1447: An Act enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect 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

S 1447 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants. Primary sponsor: Pat Jehlen (Democratic). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 13, 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. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1447) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Adam Gomez, Mike Connolly, Paul W. Mark and other members of the General Court for legislation to enable cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 21

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pat JehlenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Mike BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Middlesex
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Julian CyrCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateCape and Islands
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Lydia EdwardsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Adam GómezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Liz MirandaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Suffolk
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex

“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. Reporting date extended to Tuesday June 30, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:15 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  6. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  7. Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  8. House concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

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