MA H1413

Bill

To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/06/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to further regulate the reporting requirements of mortgages secured by residential property. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses. It proposes to amend Section 6D of Chapter 183 to require that each assignment of a mortgage secured by residential property be forwarded to the appropriate registry district for recording within 30 days of the date of execution of the assignment. This measure is intended to provide greater visibility and accountability in the land record systems, safeguarding the interests of property owners.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (37)

Bruce Ayers (D), Tony Cabral (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Mark Cusack (D), Josh Cutler (D), Mike Day (D), David DeCoste (R), William Driscoll (D), Paul Feeney (D), Paul Frost (R), Bill Galvin (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Susan Gifford (R), Pat Haddad (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Russell Holmes (D), Dan Hunt (D), Randy Hunt (R), Louis Kafka (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Brian Murray (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Jim O'Day (D), Sarah Peake (D), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), John Rogers (D), Jeff Roy (D), Mike Rush (D), Alan Silvia (D), Mike Soter (R), Bruce Tarr (R), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading (on 02/13/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1413

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1413
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1413.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
H2501	To sustain community preservation revenue	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	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
S140	Relative to partial payments	Accompanied a new draft, see H4299	Similar To
S1983	Relative to home energy efficiency	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S836	To amend the foreclosure statute to require judicial foreclosure	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S884	To clarify homestead estates	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S925	Ensuring transparency in the recording of mortgage assignments	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S960	To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses	Accompanied H1413	Replaces

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