An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to enact Right to Purchase Legislation
Summary
By Ms. Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4208) of Erika Uyterhoeven and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Somerville be authorized to establish a program to provide certain tenants and entities the right to purchase the residential property in which the tenants reside when that residential property is being offered for sale. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
Committee Review
Jul 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Governor
Introduced Oct 20, 2021
Last action Jul 7, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
May 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Oct 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Oct 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to the committee on Housing
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Erika Uyterhoeven
DDemocratic
Co
Christine Barber
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Connolly
DDemocratic
Co
Pat Jehlen
DDemocratic
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