HB 473 (2022): establishing a renter's insurance notification requirement.

Cite this page

Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.

MLA
“HB 473 (2022): establishing a renter's insurance notification requirement.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2022/hb473. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
APA
Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 473 (2022): establishing a renter's insurance notification requirement. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2022/hb473
Chicago
Granite Record. “HB 473 (2022): establishing a renter's insurance notification requirement.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2022/hb473.
BibTeX
@misc{bill-2022-hb473, title = {HB 473 (2022): establishing a renter's insurance notification requirement.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2022/hb473}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }

HB 473 (2022)

establishing a renter's insurance notification requirement.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2021-2022
  • House committee: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Subject: Housing

The Story

It was introduced on January 6, 2021 and referred to the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs committee. The committee met in executive session on February 9, 2021 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on September 7, 2021. The committee met in executive session on October 26, 2021 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 11–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On January 5, 2022 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 190–166.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 26, 2021, 2:30 PM: public hearing, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • February 9, 2021, 1:40 PM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • September 7, 2021, 2:15 PM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
  • October 26, 2021, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB306-308

Votes

  • January 5, 2022, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 190, nays 166, passed

The Docket

  • January 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • January 26, 2021: Public Hearing: 01/26/2021 02:30 pm Members of the public may attend using the following links To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/98678901926 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened
  • February 9, 2021: Executive Session: 02/09/2021 01:40 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/94408830780
  • March 9, 2021: Retained in Committee
  • September 7, 2021: Subcommittee Work Session: 09/07/2021 02:15 pm LOB 302-304
  • October 26, 2021: Executive Session: 10/26/2021 10:00 a.m. LOB306-308
  • November 2, 2021: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate HB473 11/02/2021 (Vote 11-8; RC)
  • November 3, 2021: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  • January 5, 2022: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 190-166 01/05/2022

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • HB 1320 (2020): establishing a renter's insurance notification requirement.

From the General Court