Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1556: An Act to improve the accuracy of the counting of existing affordable housing stock
Status: Failed, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Section 20 of chapter 40B of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the definition “Low or moderate income housing” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:- “Low or moderate income housing”, any housing subsidized by the federal or state government under any program to assist the construction of low or moderate income housing as defined in the applicable federal or state statute, whether built or operated by any public agency or any nonprofit or limited dividend organization, and shall include 50 per cent of the homes in a manufactured housing community, as defined by section 32Q of chapter 140, which shall be included toward the city or town’s affordable housing threshold as documented on the subsidized housing inventory maintained by the executive office of housing and livable communities.
Sponsors
- Norman Orrall (R, 12th Bristol) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 AM in B-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing location changed</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
- : 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 H1556?
- H1556 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to improve the accuracy of the counting of existing affordable housing stock.
- What is the status of H1556?
- Failed as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1556?
- Norman Orrall (R, 12th Bristol).
- Where is the official record for H1556?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1556
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