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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 559 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1024
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael F. Rush
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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 ensuring affordability in perpetuity.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael F. RushNorfolk and Suffolk 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 559 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1024
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1024) of Michael F. Rush for
legislation to ensure affordable housing in perpetuity. Housing.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 901 OF 2023-2024.]
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 ensuring affordability in perpetuity.
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. Chapter 40B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after section 21, the following new section:-
3 Section 21A. All low or moderate income housing constructed under a comprehensive
4permit must remain affordable in perpetuity.
5 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.