An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to enact Right to Purchase Legislation
This bill authorizes the city of Somerville to establish a program where tenants can purchase their rental homes when those properties are offered for sale. It directly affects Somerville renters living in buildings being sold, granting them priority to buy their homes before other potential buyers. The city would create this program under local approval, ensuring tenants have a formal right to purchase their residential properties during sales.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2023
Committee Review
Aug 2024
House Passage
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Aug 31, 2023
Last action Aug 8, 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
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Aug 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jul 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Jul 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment (changing reporting date to Wednesday July 31, 2024) adopted, pending concurrence
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Sep 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Aug 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Housing
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Erika Uyterhoeven
DDemocratic
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