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MA H3566

Promoting housing opportunity and mobility through eviction sealing (HOMES)

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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 certain court records in eviction actions. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill, the Promoting Housing Opportunity and Mobility through Eviction Sealing (HOMES) Act, amends Massachusetts law to provide for the sealing of court records in eviction actions and other related civil cases. Key provisions include: (1) automatically sealing court records in eviction and related cases upon filing, with limited exceptions for public access after a certain time period; (2) prohibiting consumer reporting agencies from disclosing or using information from sealed court records; (3) restricting landlords and others from inquiring about an applicant's tenancy-related litigation history except in certain circumstances; (4) requiring the court to maintain data on eviction actions and make aggregate information public; and (5) prohibiting the naming of minors or non-tenants as defendants in eviction actions and sealing their names if included.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (50)

Christine Barber (D),  David Biele (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Dan Carey (D),  Harriette Chandler (D),  Sonia Chang-Díaz (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Edward Coppinger (D),  Daniel Cullinane (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  William Driscoll (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Carlos González (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Russell Holmes (D),  Dan Hunt (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  John Lawn (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Liz Miranda (D),  Mike Moran (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Danny Ryan (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Jon Santiago (D),  José Tosado (D),  Chynah Tyler (D),  Andy Vargas (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Bud Williams (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4934 (on 08/06/2020)
(5 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3566
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3566.pdf
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