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

S 224: An Act eliminating forced broker's fees

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 224 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act eliminating forced broker's fees. Primary sponsor: Lydia Edwards (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 10, 2025): Accompanied a study order, see S2707.

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

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. 224) of Lydia Edwards, William N. Brownsberger, Cindy F. Friedman and Mike Connolly for legislation to eliminate forced real estate broker's fees. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lydia EdwardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Suffolk
Will BrownsbergerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSuffolk and Middlesex
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Cindy FriedmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFourth Middlesex
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst 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. Accompanied a study order, see S2707
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Sources

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