H1497
An Act relative to avoiding senior homelessness and maintaining senior housing stabilization of rents
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Bill overview
This bill aims to address and prevent senior homelessness by stabilizing rents in cities and towns experiencing housing market distress. It seeks to ensure that seniors can afford to remain in their homes and maintain access to stable housing. The bill’s specific mechanisms for achieving this goal are currently under study. It builds upon previous attempts to address similar issues related to senior housing affordability.
Key provisions
- Establishes a study order to examine strategies for preventing senior homelessness.
- Focuses on stabilizing rents in communities facing housing market challenges.
- Aims to preserve existing senior housing.
- Related to previous legislation addressing senior housing affordability.
- The bill was referred to the Housing committee.
- The Senate concurred with the House version.
- A hearing is scheduled for November 19, 2025.
Who is affected
- Senior citizens
- Housing market distressed cities and towns
- Landlords of senior housing
- Residents facing rent increases
Notable changes
- The bill is part of a series of legislative efforts to address senior housing affordability.
- It is linked to previous bills with similar goals (H.1316, H.1318, H.3721).
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Primary sponsor
Michelle M. DuBois
Cosponsor
Michelle M. DuBois
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Bill H.1497 194th (Current)
An Act relative to avoiding senior homelessness and maintaining senior housing stabilization of rents
By Representative DuBois of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1497) of Michelle M. DuBois relative to the stabilization of rents in cities and towns facing distress in the housing market. Housing.
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Presenter: Michelle M. DuBois
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Bill History
Displaying 5 actions for Bill H.1497
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Housing |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 11/7/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/19/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium |
| House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order | |
| 4/13/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27) |
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