Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2328: An Act enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants
Status: Failed, August 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 40P of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is repealed. SECTION 2. The General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after chapter 49A the following chapter:- CHAPTER 49B LIMITATION OF ANNUAL RENT INCREASES AND NO FAULT EVICTIONS Section 1. A city or town may accept this chapter in its entirety in the manner provided in section 4 of chapter 4 of the General Laws. The acceptance of this local option by a municipality shall take effect no later than 180 days after adoption. A municipality that accepts this section shall adopt an ordinance or bylaw which effectuates the provisions of this chapter no later than 180 days after acceptance. Section 2. A city or town accepting this chapter may, by local charter provision, ordinance, by-law, majority vote of its governing body or through a local binding ballot measure impose a limit on the size of annual rent increases and require that evictions be based on defined just cause reasons, for certain dwelling units within the municipality. Section 3. Exemptions. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, covered dwelling units shall not include: (i) Dwelling units in owner-occupied buildings with four or fewer units. (ii) Dwelling units whose rent is subject to regulation by a public authority. Occupancy by a tenant with a mobile …
Sponsors
- David Rogers (D, 24th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- David LeBoeuf (D)
- Jason Lewis (D, Fifth Middlesex)
- Adrian Madaro (D)
- Frank Moran (D, 17th Essex)
- James O'Day (D, 14th Worcester)
- Steven Owens (D, 29th Middlesex)
- Bridget Plouffe (D)
- Rebecca Rausch (D, Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex)
- Sean Reid (D)
- Estela Reyes (D)
- Lindsay Sabadosa (D, 1st Hampshire)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5647 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/19/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
- : Senate concurred
- : Discharged to the committee on Housing
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Housing (July 31, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H2328?
- H2328 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants.
- What is the status of H2328?
- Failed as of August 13, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5647 (under House Rule 27) (August 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2328?
- David Rogers (D, 24th Middlesex), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H2328?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2328
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