MA H1081

Bill

Relative to real estate disclosure forms

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition of Alice Hanlon Peisch and Ann-Margaret Ferrante that the Attorney General promulgate regulations to create a standard disclosure form for residential real estate sales. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Massachusetts Attorney General to promulgate regulations creating a standard disclosure form for residential real estate sales. The form must disclose all relevant and material information known to the real estate broker, salesperson, or seller, including details about the property's roof, foundation, appliances, mechanical systems, natural hazards, and environmental hazards such as lead, asbestos, or contamination. The goal is to ensure that buyers have access to comprehensive information about the property before making a purchase.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D), Alice Peisch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5160 (on 12/01/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1081

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1081
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1081.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1524	Protecting titles to real estate in Massachusetts	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
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
H2551	Promoting urban agriculture and horticulture	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
H5160	Study Order - payments and insurance	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
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

H1524

Protecting titles to real estate in Massachusetts

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

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

H2551

Promoting urban agriculture and horticulture

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

H5160

Study Order - payments and insurance

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

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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