S 1937 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act enabling a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing

Summary

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1937) of Joanne M. Comerford, Adam Gomez, James B. Eldridge, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to grant a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing. Revenue.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Dec 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Dec 18, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Dec 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Revenue

upper

1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Jo Comerford

DDemocratic

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Middlesex and Worcester