| 1 | 1 | | 1 of 1 |
|---|
| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2590 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1933 |
|---|
| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
|---|
| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
|---|
| 7 | 7 | | Edward R. Philips |
|---|
| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
|---|
| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
|---|
| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
|---|
| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
|---|
| 12 | 12 | | An Act further protecting tenants. |
|---|
| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
|---|
| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
|---|
| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Edward R. Philips8th Norfolk1/16/2025 1 of 2 |
|---|
| 16 | 16 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2590 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 |
|---|
| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1933 |
|---|
| 18 | 18 | | By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1933) of |
|---|
| 19 | 19 | | Edward R. Philips relative to rent withholdings. The Judiciary. |
|---|
| 20 | 20 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
|---|
| 21 | 21 | | SEE HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4979 OF 2023-2024.] |
|---|
| 22 | 22 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
|---|
| 23 | 23 | | _______________ |
|---|
| 24 | 24 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
|---|
| 25 | 25 | | (2025-2026) |
|---|
| 26 | 26 | | _______________ |
|---|
| 27 | 27 | | An Act further protecting tenants. |
|---|
| 28 | 28 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
|---|
| 29 | 29 | | of the same, as follows: |
|---|
| 30 | 30 | | 1 Section 8A of Chapter 239 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting before |
|---|
| 31 | 31 | | 2the first paragraph the following:- |
|---|
| 32 | 32 | | 3 Section 8A(a). As used in this section and in Chapter 239, the following words shall, |
|---|
| 33 | 33 | | 4unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: |
|---|
| 34 | 34 | | 5 "Tenant,” a person who holds possession of a premises in exchange for consideration |
|---|
| 35 | 35 | | 6given to an owner; |
|---|
| 36 | 36 | | 7 "Subtenant," a person who holds possession of a premises in exchange for consideration |
|---|
| 37 | 37 | | 8given to a Tenant or other Subtenant; |
|---|
| 38 | 38 | | 9 2 of 2 |
|---|
| 39 | 39 | | 10 "Consideration," money or services whether pursuant to a written or verbal agreement or |
|---|
| 40 | 40 | | 11domestic relationship. |
|---|