An Act relative to the inclusion of commercial fishermen as a designated vocation for affordable and attainable housing preference in the town of Chatham under Section 32, Seasonal Communities, Subsection (d), of the Affordable Homes Act

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Overview Bill text 1 History 8 Sponsors

Mar 26, 2026 · House

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

Mar 26, 2026 · House

Rules suspended

Mar 26, 2026 · House

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Mar 12, 2026 · House

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Jan 15, 2026 · House

Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Nov 10, 2025 · Massachusetts General Court

Hearing scheduled for 11/10/2025 from 12:00 PM-12:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

Jul 21, 2025 · Senate

Senate concurred

Jul 16, 2025 · House

Referred to the committee on Housing

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Floor Consideration — base rate 13%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -2 42/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 202 days quiet

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