Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4063: An Act to protect residents experiencing significant elevations in rent for viable and effective affordable housing
Status: Failed, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 1, 2025:
Chapter 186 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 32. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:- “Access to counsel program”, a statewide access to counsel program to provide full legal representation to tenants in housing matters related to affordable housing units and to be funded by a specifically dedicated general court appropriation. “Affordable housing unit”, a dwelling unit where the rent is affordable to a household whose annual income, adjusted for family size, is equal to or less than 80 per cent of area median income as defined by the executive office. “Affordable housing unit equity dashboard”, a collection of data that measures, tracks and reports on the impact of affordable housing units in the commonwealth. “Executive office”, the executive office of housing and livable communities. “Landlord”, the owner, lessor or sublessor of an affordable housing unit. “Tenant”, a person who has entered into an oral or written lease or rental agreement with the landlord for the rental of an affordable housing unit. (b) A landlord shall not increase the annual rent of an affordable housing unit by more than 3.5 per cent. If the market rate for rental units owned by a landlord in the rental project decreases, …
Sponsors
- Joan Meschino (D, 3rd Plymouth) · primary sponsor
- Carmine Gentile (D)
- James Arena-DeRosa (D)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/19/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Housing
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H4063?
- H4063 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to protect residents experiencing significant elevations in rent for viable and effective affordable housing.
- What is the status of H4063?
- Failed as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4063?
- Joan Meschino (D, 3rd Plymouth), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H4063?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4063
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