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H3922

194th

An Act requiring that broker fees in the city of Somerville be paid by the party who solicits a licensed broker

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorMike Connolly CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Representative Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3922) of Mike Connolly and others relative to broker fees in the city of Somerville. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]

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Date	Branch	Action
4/23/2026	House	4/23/2026 HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5337 ↗ (under House Rule 27)
—	House	— HouseReported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
11/7/2025	Joint	11/7/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 11/19/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
3/27/2025	Senate	3/27/2025 SenateSenate concurred
3/20/2025	House	3/20/2025 HouseReferred to the committee on Housing

Cosponsor
Mike Connolly Primary sponsor
Christine P. Barber
Patricia D. Jehlen
Erika Uyterhoeven
James B. Eldridge

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J28	Accompanied	—

Bill	Title	Status
H4145	An Act requiring that broker fees in the city of Cambridge be paid by the party who solicits a licensed broker	Active

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▸SECTION 1

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in the city of Somerville, any person who performs real estate brokerage activities and is licensed or registered pursuant to sections 87PP to 87DDD1/2, inclusive, of chapter 112 of the General Laws may solely contract with a prospective tenant to find for rent residential property for a tenant and present an offer to lease to the landlord or landlord’s agent and negotiate on behalf of the tenant or may solely contract with a landlord or landlord’s agent to find a tenant for a property. Any fee shall only be paid by the party, lessor or tenant who originally engaged and entered into a contract with the licensed broker or salesperson.

▸SECTION 2

This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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	SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in the city of Somerville, any person who performs real estate brokerage activities and is licensed or registered pursuant to sections 87PP to 87DDD1/2, inclusive, of chapter 112 of the General Laws may solely contract with a prospective tenant to find for rent residential property for a tenant and present an offer to lease to the landlord or landlord’s agent and negotiate on behalf of the tenant or may solely contract with a landlord or landlord’s agent to find a tenant for a property. Any fee shall only be paid by the party, lessor or tenant who originally engaged and entered into a contract with the licensed broker or salesperson.  
	SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.