H 1574 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act establishing a first-time home buyers bill of rights

Summary

By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1574) of Thomas P. Walsh that home buyers be provided copies of the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency homebuyers’ guide. Housing.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jan 12, 2026

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How they voted

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

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Committee

Jan 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Housing

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors