Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

H 3938 — An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to impose a real estate transfer fee

Last action — Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 08, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

By Mr. Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3938) of Mike Connolly and others (with the approval of the mayor and the board of aldermen) that the city of Somerville be authorized to impose a real estate transfer fee on certain real estate transactions in said city. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

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

  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/18/2021 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  4. Senate concurred

  5. Referred to the committee on Revenue

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 199 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (199)

199 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3938 do?
By Mr. Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3938) of Mike Connolly and others (with the approval of the mayor and the board of aldermen) that the city of Somerville be authorized to impose a real estate transfer fee on certain real estate transactions in said city. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
Who sponsors H 3938?
H 3938 is sponsored by Mike Connolly (Democrat), Patricia D. Jehlen (Democrat), Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), and Mindy Domb (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 3938?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 08, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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