S 22 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to regulate rent in residential dwelling units

Summary

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 22) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Mike Connolly, Erika Uyterhoeven and Christine P. Barber (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the city of Somerville to regulate rent in residential dwelling units. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Dec 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Jan 29, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Committee

Dec 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Housing

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors