H 1476 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to codify pet-friendly elderly housing policies and ensure pet parity across housing authorities

Summary

By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1476) of Tackey Chan and others for legislation relative to pet ownership for residents of state-aided public housing for the elderly. Housing.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Dec 22, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

9

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Housing

lower

1 primary · 32 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Carmine Gentile

Erika Uyterhoeven

James Arena-DeRosa