MA H300

Bill

MA H300

To recover stolen property

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require that certain pawned items be photographed and cataloged. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill requires that certain pawned items that exceed market value be photographed and cataloged by licensed pawnbrokers or second-hand dealers, with a brief description including any identifying characteristics. The information collected would be maintained in an electronic database by the Office of the Attorney General and made available to law enforcement agencies for the purpose of identifying and recovering stolen property. The Office of the Attorney General would be responsible for promulgating rules and regulations to implement this new law.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

John Lawn (D), Paul McMurtry (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5043 (on 10/26/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H300

(24 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H300
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H300.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1756	To hold property owners accountable for recurring public nuisance	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Similar To
H216	Defining client, intended use and intended user in real property appraisal assignments and reports	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H2399	Providing for property tax relief for small business owners	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2481	Repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H2505	Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2540	To insure fair taxation of affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H3995	Authorizing the town of Winchester to establish a senior property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4476	Similar To
H4004	Relative to certain property to be used for conservation or recreational purposes	Accompanied a study order, see H5070	Similar To
H4081	Authorizing the town of Arlington to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4477	Similar To
H4209	Expanding the exemption for residential property in the town of Truro	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 283 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4243	Authorizing the town of Reading to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 50 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H5043	Study Order - licensing, right to repair law, consumer safety and rights.	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H54	Enhancing consumer protection with respect to unclaimed property	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H734	Relative to abandoned vessels on DCR property	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H742	Relative to DCR yacht club fees reflecting waterway access	Accompanied a study order, see H5078	Similar To
S1616	Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1763	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1765	Granting property tax relief to seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S1809	Relative to diverse marketing programs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2243	Relative to the establishment of a Hingham means-tested property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see S2525	Similar To
S2318	Establishing a real estate transfer fee upon the transfer of property in the town of Concord	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S2449	Relative to expanding access to healthy food choices in vending machines on state property	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S644	Relative to vacated foreclosed residential property	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S790	Requiring the disclosure of services covered by condominium fees and property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see S2528	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1756

To hold property owners accountable for recurring public nuisance

Accompanied a study order, see H5127

Similar To

H216

Defining client, intended use and intended user in real property appraisal assignments and reports

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H2399

Providing for property tax relief for small business owners

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2481

Repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees

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

Similar To

H2505

Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2540

To insure fair taxation of affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H3995

Authorizing the town of Winchester to establish a senior property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see H4476

Similar To

H4004

Relative to certain property to be used for conservation or recreational purposes

Accompanied a study order, see H5070

Similar To

H4081

Authorizing the town of Arlington to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see H4477

Similar To

H4209

Expanding the exemption for residential property in the town of Truro

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 283 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H4243

Authorizing the town of Reading to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 50 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H5043

Study Order - licensing, right to repair law, consumer safety and rights.

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H54

Enhancing consumer protection with respect to unclaimed property

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H734

Relative to abandoned vessels on DCR property

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H742

Relative to DCR yacht club fees reflecting waterway access

Accompanied a study order, see H5078

Similar To

S1616

Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S1763

Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1765

Granting property tax relief to seniors

Accompanied a study order, see S2549

Similar To

S1809

Relative to diverse marketing programs

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2243

Relative to the establishment of a Hingham means-tested property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see S2525

Similar To

S2318

Establishing a real estate transfer fee upon the transfer of property in the town of Concord

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S2449

Relative to expanding access to healthy food choices in vending machines on state property

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S644

Relative to vacated foreclosed residential property

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S790

Requiring the disclosure of services covered by condominium fees and property taxes

Accompanied a study order, see S2528

Similar To

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