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

SD 296: An Act allowing moveable tiny houses as permanent residential dwellings and accessory dwelling units

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

SD 296 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act allowing moveable tiny houses as permanent residential dwellings and accessory dwelling units. Primary sponsor: Bruce Tarr (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): House concurred.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1474) of Bruce E. Tarr, David F. DeCoste, David F. DeCoste, Colleen M. Garry and other members of the General Court for legislation to allow moveable tiny houses as permanent residential dwellings and accessory dwelling units. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bruce TarrPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester

“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. House concurred
  2. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

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