Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1509: An Act to promote housing cooperatives
Status: Failed, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 40H of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 10. There is hereby established a Massachusetts center for housing cooperatives within the executive office of housing and livable communities. The Massachusetts center for housing cooperatives shall provide education, conduct outreach and promote efforts to create an overall environment in the commonwealth to: (i) expand and enhance cooperative resident ownership; (ii) preserve the existing and increase the number of cooperatively owned properties; (iii) publicize and promote the benefits of resident cooperative housing to policy makers and the general public; (iv) encourage collaborative outreach efforts regarding involvement and cooperative housing ownership; (v) research and evaluate cooperative housing ownership in the commonwealth; (vi) showcase cooperative housing initiatives in the commonwealth; (vii) facilitate and coordinate the sharing of existing information and resources; and (viii) provide grants pursuant to this chapter. The Massachusetts center for housing cooperatives within the executive office of housing and livable communities shall focus its efforts to promote housing cooperatives for low to moderate income people in the commonwealth. (1) The director of the Massachusetts center for housing cooperatives shall have the power to hire staff, appoint any specific committee or task force and contract with consultants, agents or advisors deemed necessary to further the purposes of this section. (2) The director may …
Sponsors
- Carmine Gentile (D) · primary sponsor
- Danillo Sena (D)
- Lindsay Sabadosa (D, 1st Hampshire)
- James Arena-DeRosa (D)
- Ryan Hamilton (D)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, October 31, 2025
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/23/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : 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 H1509?
- H1509 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to promote housing cooperatives.
- What is the status of H1509?
- Failed as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1509?
- Carmine Gentile (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1509?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1509
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