MA S795

Bill

Relative to full disclosure of fees

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 relative to full disclosure of fees. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 183A of the General Laws in Massachusetts to require the disclosure of an itemized list of expenses that are the responsibility of the unit owner, including any commercial real estate expenses, before the transfer of title. This is intended to provide full transparency on the fees associated with the property for the buyer.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Diana Dizoglio (D), Angelo Scaccia (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2528 (on 02/13/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S795

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S795
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S795.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1524	Protecting titles to real estate in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2191	Relative to expenses incurred in defense against unfair labor practices	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	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
H2834	Relative to reasonable municipal expenses	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H2876	Relative to construction for the installation or repair of utility lines	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H3217	Relative to burial expenses for veterans	Read second and ordered to a third reading	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
S1984	Relative to reasonable municipal expenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	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
S2528	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Housing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to condominiums, landlord-tenant matters and miscellaneous housing legislation	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S49	Relative to funeral expenses of indigent persons	Accompanied a new draft, see S2724	Similar To
S570	Relative to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	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

H2191

Relative to expenses incurred in defense against unfair labor practices

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

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

H2834

Relative to reasonable municipal expenses

Accompanied a study order, see H4405

Similar To

H2876

Relative to construction for the installation or repair of utility lines

Accompanied a study order, see H4405

Similar To

H3217

Relative to burial expenses for veterans

Read second and ordered to a third reading

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

S1984

Relative to reasonable municipal expenses

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

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

S2528

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Housing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to condominiums, landlord-tenant matters and miscellaneous housing legislation

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S49

Relative to funeral expenses of indigent persons

Accompanied a new draft, see S2724

Similar To

S570

Relative to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

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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