H 3910 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to enact right to purchase legislation

Summary

By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3910) of Erika Uyterhoeven and Patricia D. Jehlen (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.]

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Last action Feb 25, 2026

Floor votes

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 Steering, Policy and Scheduling

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Housing

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors