An update regarding legislative activity

PENDING HOME RULE PETITIONS UPDATE – JUNE 1, 2026

HD 4706, An Act Requiring That Broker Fees in the City of Cambridge be Paid by the Party Who Solicits a Licensed Broker was filed by Representative Connolly. House - Referred to the Committee on Housing May 15, 2025. Senate – Senate concurred May 19, 2025. Joint – Hearing scheduled for November 19, 2025 from 11:00AM-5:00PM in Gardner Auditorium. House – Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order.

House – Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27) April 13, 2026. For legislative history: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/HD4706 HD 4735, An Act Further Regulating Procurements By The City of Cambridge, adopted by the City Council on March 24, 2025, was filed by Representative Decker on May 21, 2025. House – Referred to the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government May 27, 2025. Senate – Senate concurred May 29, 2025.

Joint – Hearing scheduled for June 24, 2025 from 1:00PM-5:00PM in B-1. House – Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Housing Steering, Policy and Scheduling July 16, 2025. House – Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting August 14, 2025. House – Rules suspended August 14, 2025. House – Read second and ordered to a third reading August 14, 2025.

For legislative history: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/HD4735 H.3924, An Act expanding the definition of dependent for the purposes of municipal employee benefits as to the City of Cambridge. This legislation was filed by Representative Decker. House - Referred to the Committee on Public Service on March 20, 2025. Senate – Senate concurred December 15, 2025. Joint – Hearing scheduled for January 27, 2026 from 1:00PM-5:00PM in B-1 January 17, 2026.

Joint – Hearing rescheduled to January 27, 2026 from 1:00PM-1:15PM in B-1 and Virtual January 27, 2026. House – Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering Policy and Scheduling April 2, 2026. House – Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting April 23, 2026. House – Rules suspended April 23, 2026. House – Read second and ordered to a third reading April 23, 2026.

For legislative history: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/HD4279 HD 4826, An Act Authorizing The City Of Cambridge To Expand The Options Available To Issue Notices Of Violation For Parking Enforcement Above The Limits Set Forth In M.G.L. C. 90, §20A½ Or Other Applicable State Laws, adopted by the City Council on March 31, 2025, was filed by Representative Decker on June 13, 2025. House – Referred to the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government June 23, 2025. Senate – Senate concurred on June 26, 2025.

Joint – Hearing scheduled for July 22, 2025 from 1:00PM – 5:00PM in B-1. House – Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering Policy and Scheduling August 4, 2025. House – Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, Rules suspended, Read second and ordered to a third reading September 2, 2025. House – Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed October 6, 2025.

Senate – Read and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session October 9, 2025. Senate – Read second and ordered to a third reading October 23, 2025. For Legislative History see: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/HD4826