H 5337

HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 5337
        The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, April 23, 2026.
    The committee on Housing, to whom were referred the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3922) of Mike Connolly and others
relative to broker fees in the city of Somerville; and the joint petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 4099) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and
Joanne M. Comerford (with the approval of the mayor and city council)
that the city of Northampton be authorized to prohibit landlords and
brokers from requiring broker's commissions to be paid by tenants or
prospective tenants, reports (under the provisions of House Rule 27)
recommending that the accompanying order (House, No. 5337) ought to
be adopted.
  For the committee,
  RICHARD M. HAGGERTY.
     HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5337
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  House of Representatives, April 23, 2026.
1  Ordered, That the committee on Housing be authorized to sit during a recess of the
2   General Court to make an investigation and study of House documents numbered 3922 and
3   4099, relative to broker fees.
4  Said committee shall report to the General Court the results of its investigation and study
5   and its recommendations, if any, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry such
6   recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the Clerk of the House of Representatives
7   on or before December 31, 2026.
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