HB 444 (2025): relative to a tenant's right to notification prior to the sale of a multi-family home.
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HB 444 (2025)
relative to a tenant's right to notification prior to the sale of a multi-family home.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Housing
- Subject: Housing
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Housing committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 21, 2025, with 9 people signed in online: 4 in support, 4 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on January 21, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0096h), by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 6, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 213–144.
Sponsors
- Rep. Ellen Read (D - Rock 10) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. David Preece (D - Hills 17)
- Rep. Christine Seibert (D - Hills 21)
- Rep. Cassandra Levesque (D - Straf 4)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 21, 2025, 2:30 PM: public hearing, House Housing, LOB 210-211
- January 21, 2025, 2:30 PM: executive session, House Housing, LOB 210-211
- February 6, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- February 6, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 213, nays 144, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Housing
- January 21, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/21/2025 02:30 pm LOB 210-211
- January 21, 2025: Executive Session: 01/21/2025 02:30 pm LOB 210-211
- January 28, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- January 30, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0096h
- February 6, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 213-144 02/06/2025