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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3923 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carlos González and Smitty Pignatelli
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the leasing of accessory dwelling units.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Carlos González10th Hampden1/18/2023Smitty Pignatelli3rd Berkshire1/20/2023Bud L. Williams11th Hampden1/20/2023Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth2/16/2023James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex2/22/2023Samantha Montaño15th Suffolk2/22/2023Susan Williams Gifford2nd Plymouth2/23/2023Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester2/23/2023Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol2/23/2023Aaron L. Saunders7th Hampden2/27/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3923 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1529
By Representatives González of Springfield and Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 1529) of Carlos González, Smitty Pignatelli and others relative to discrimination
in the leasing of certain dwelling units. The Judiciary.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to the leasing of accessory dwelling units.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Subsection (7) of section 4 of chapter 151B of the General Laws, as appearing in the
22020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “residence”, in line 387,
3the following words:- except when such owner is leasing an accessory dwelling unit as defined
4in section 1A of chapter 40A; provided that the owner may as a preference, lease such unit to an
5immediate family member of the owner; provided, that if no such person leases the unit this
6subsection shall apply.