H3910
An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to enact right to purchase legislation
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Bill overview
This bill would allow the city of Somerville, Massachusetts, to create a program that gives tenants and other entities the right to purchase the residential property they live in when it’s being sold. This ‘right to purchase’ legislation aims to provide residents with an opportunity to remain in their homes and potentially become homeowners. The city council and mayor approved this petition, and it has been reviewed by the state legislature.
Key provisions
- Authorizes Somerville to establish a right to purchase program.
- The program would apply to residential properties where tenants reside.
- Provides tenants and entities the option to buy the property being sold.
- Requires city approval for the program's implementation.
Who is affected
- Tenants in Somerville
- Property owners in Somerville
- The City of Somerville
- Housing market in Somerville
Notable changes
- Introduces a new mechanism for residents to potentially acquire their housing.
- Represents a local initiative to address housing affordability and stability.
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Bill H.3910 194th (Current)
An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to enact right to purchase legislation
By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3910) of Erika Uyterhoeven and Patricia D. Jehlen (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Somerville be authorized to establish a program to provide certain tenants and entities the right to purchase the residential property in which the tenants reside when that residential property is being offered for sale. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]
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Presenter: Erika Uyterhoeven City/Town: Somerville (Local Approval Received)
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Displaying 5 actions for Bill H.3910
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 3/17/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Housing |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 11/7/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/19/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium |
| 1/12/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading |
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