MA S964

Bill

MA S964

Establishing a foreclosure review division

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 establish a foreclosure review division. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a foreclosure review division within the Massachusetts Superior Court. The division will have jurisdiction over all actions related to the foreclosure or purported foreclosure of residential mortgages, including issues around the validity of foreclosures, post-foreclosure evictions, and loan modifications. The division will have statewide sessions, offer assistance to self-represented litigants, and provide alternative dispute resolution services. The bill also creates an advisory board to assist the division's justices and administrators. The division will be in effect for an initial five-year term and can be renewed for additional five-year terms unless the legislature repeals the law.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (10)

Michael Brady (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Mike Connolly (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), Ed Kennedy (D), Jack Lewis (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 02/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S964

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S964
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S964.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3300	Establishing a foreclosure review division of the Superior Court	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3443	To require timely recourse to deficiency judgments after foreclosure	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S339	To promote alternative dispute resolution for students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S547	To facilitate alternatives to foreclosure	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S836	To amend the foreclosure statute to require judicial foreclosure	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S868	To require pre-foreclosure mediation and judicial oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S931	Preventing unnecessary vacancies in foreclosed homes	Accompanied a new draft, see S2492	Similar To

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