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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4242 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3962
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Hadley Luddy and Julian Cyr
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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 Maggie Hubbard rental safety act.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Hadley Luddy4th Barnstable1/17/2025Julian CyrCape and Islands3/17/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4242 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
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By Representative Luddy of Orleans and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 3962) of Hadley Luddy and Julian Cyr relative to inspections of buildings or
structures occupied in whole or in part as a short-term rental. Public Safety and Homeland
Security.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to the Maggie Hubbard rental safety act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. The first paragraph of section 10A of chapter 148 of the General Laws, as
2appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-
3The fee for an annual inspection of a short-term rental, as defined in section 1 of chapter 64G,
4pursuant to section 26J shall not exceed $100 per unit and $500 for a building with 6 units or
5more.
6 SECTION 2. Said chapter 148 of the General Law is hereby further amended by inserting
7after section 26I the following section:-
8 Section 26J. (a) All buildings or structures occupied in whole or in part as a short-term
9rental, as defined in section 1 of chapter 64G, and not regulated by sections 26A, 26B or 26C
10shall, within 1 year prior to the renting of the building or structure or any dwelling unit thereof, 2 of 2
11be inspected for compliance with approved smoke and carbon monoxide detectors as required by
12sections 26E and 26F1/2.
13 (b) The head of the fire department shall enforce the provisions of this section.
14 SECTION 3. Chapter 186 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the
15following section:-
16 Section 32. A rental or real estate agent, or any platform or website thereof, that lists or
17advertises available units for rent shall confirm prior to listing or advertising a unit that the unit:
18(i) is in compliance with section 26J of chapter 148; and (ii) has a valid certificate of compliance
19for smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors dated within 1 year.
20 SECTION 4. The division of fire safety of the department of fire services may
21promulgate any regulations necessary to implement this act.
22 SECTION 5. This act shall be known as the Maggie Hubbard Rental Safety Act.