MA H1524

Bill

Protecting titles to real estate in Massachusetts

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to titles for real estate. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect titles to real estate in Massachusetts by making several key changes: 1. It establishes requirements for the recording of mortgage assignments, foreclosure deeds, and other documents affecting real estate titles, including time limits and the need to provide certain documentation. 2. It requires mortgage statements to provide information about the current mortgagee, note owner, and mortgage servicer. 3. It requires that the original mortgage note be returned to the mortgagor upon full payment of the loan. 4. It repeals the ability to foreclose on a mortgage by entry and possession, requiring foreclosure to be done through the courts. 5. It imposes penalties, including fines and potential criminal charges, for the use of false or fraudulent documents related to real estate transactions. The Attorney General is tasked with reporting on enforcement efforts. The overall goal of the bill is to increase transparency and accuracy in the recording of real estate transactions and foreclosure processes in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (14)

Michael Brady (D), Pete Capano (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Mike Connolly (D), Mindy Domb (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carlos González (D), Russell Holmes (D), Mary Keefe (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Frank Moran (D), Denise Provost (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1524

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1524
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1524.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1543	Providing remedies to consumers for clearing title after payoff of mortgages	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1545	Removing the requirement to provide notice to the department of mental health of a license granted to a guardian to sell real estate	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1769	Supporting affordable housing with a local option for a fee to be applied to certain real estate transactions	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading	Similar To
H2496	Relative to privately owned public use airport real estate taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2502	Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H2876	Relative to construction for the installation or repair of utility lines	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H342	To promote equity among lessors	Accompanied a new draft, see H4452	Similar To
H3691	Authorizing the town of Provincetown to impose a 0.5% real estate transfer fee	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H4208	Authorizing the town of Truro to impose a 0.5% real estate transfer fee	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H921	To reform title insurance	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S1666	Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2052	Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	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
S773	Supporting affordable housing with a local option for a fee to be applied to certain real estate transactions	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1543

Providing remedies to consumers for clearing title after payoff of mortgages

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1545

Removing the requirement to provide notice to the department of mental health of a license granted to a guardian to sell real estate

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1769

Supporting affordable housing with a local option for a fee to be applied to certain real estate transactions

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

Similar To

H2496

Relative to privately owned public use airport real estate taxes

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2502

Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption

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

Similar To

H2876

Relative to construction for the installation or repair of utility lines

Accompanied a study order, see H4405

Similar To

H342

To promote equity among lessors

Accompanied a new draft, see H4452

Similar To

H3691

Authorizing the town of Provincetown to impose a 0.5% real estate transfer fee

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

Similar To

H4208

Authorizing the town of Truro to impose a 0.5% real estate transfer fee

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

Similar To

H5081

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H921

To reform title insurance

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

S1666

Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption

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

Similar To

S2052

Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

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

S773

Supporting affordable housing with a local option for a fee to be applied to certain real estate transactions

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

Similar To

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