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

S 705: An Act relative to home investments

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 705 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to home investments. Primary sponsor: John Cronin (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 22, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see S3179.

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 Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 705) of John J. Cronin for legislation to require a shared equity investor to have a license with respect to residential property. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John CroninPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWorcester and 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 new draft, see S3179
  2. Reporting date extended to Friday July 10, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Friday June 12, 2026
  4. Reporting date extended to Monday May 4, 2026
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  6. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  7. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  8. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing location changed
  9. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to include Virtual
  10. Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  11. House concurred
  12. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sources

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