An Act to hold property owners accountable for recurring public nuisance
This bill requires property owners in Massachusetts to pay for police and municipal costs if their property receives ten or more nuisance complaints within a single year. Under this measure, the local police chief or town authority decides whether to enforce the rule and charge the owner for any additional expenses incurred after the tenth call. Any money collected from these property owners must be returned directly to the municipality to support local services. The law aims to shift financial responsibility for recurring public nuisance issues from the town to the specific property owner involved.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action May 16, 2024
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
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bruce Ayers
DDemocratic
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