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

S 998: An Act to guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal

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 998 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal. Primary sponsor: Pat Jehlen (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): 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. 998) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Adam Gomez, James K. Hawkins, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation to guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal. Housing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pat JehlenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
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
Adam GómezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Liz MirandaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Suffolk
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester 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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 11/19/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Housing

Sources

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