MA H333

Bill

MA H333

Relative to realtor fair housing education

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require real estate licensing education to include a fair housing training component. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the existing laws in Massachusetts to require real estate licensing education to include a fair housing training component. Specifically, it would mandate that individuals applying for a real estate salesperson license complete at least 4 hours of instruction on fair housing law or diversity and inclusion in real estate, as part of the 40 classroom hours of instruction required. Additionally, it would require licensed real estate brokers and salespersons to complete at least 2 hours of instruction on fair housing law or diversity and inclusion in real estate, as part of the 6 to 12 hours of continuing education courses required for license renewal.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (5)

Tackey Chan (D)*, Marcos Devers (D), Pat Duffy (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Jake Oliveira (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2675 (on 02/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H333

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H333
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H333.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2943	Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see H5279	Similar To
H3774	Reorganizing certain licensing agencies of the executive department	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 39 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H3938	Authorizing the city of Somerville to impose a real estate transfer fee	No further action taken	Similar To
H4201	Authorizing the town of Nantucket to impose a real estate transfer fee for affordable and workforce housing	No further action taken	Similar To
S1362	Providing a tax exemption for certain qualifying real estate in the town of Hamilton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 112 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S1374	Relative to dentistry licensure examinations	Accompanied a new draft, see H4464	Similar To
S1520	Relative to acupuncture detoxification specialists	New draft substituted, see S2957	Similar To
S1614	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2762	Similar To
S178	Providing consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1919	Relative to real estate tax abatements to help businesses impacted by the Phase IV reopening plan	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S240	Relative to the licensure of appraisers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4242	Similar To
S2437	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
S2675	To end housing discrimination in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S868	Empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on certain real estate transactions to support affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5351	Similar To
S881	Relative to full disclosure of fees	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S971	To clarify homestead estates	Accompanied H1816	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2943

Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption

Accompanied a study order, see H5279

Similar To

H3774

Reorganizing certain licensing agencies of the executive department

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 39 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H3938

Authorizing the city of Somerville to impose a real estate transfer fee

No further action taken

Similar To

H4201

Authorizing the town of Nantucket to impose a real estate transfer fee for affordable and workforce housing

No further action taken

Similar To

S1362

Providing a tax exemption for certain qualifying real estate in the town of Hamilton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 112 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S1374

Relative to dentistry licensure examinations

Accompanied a new draft, see H4464

Similar To

S1520

Relative to acupuncture detoxification specialists

New draft substituted, see S2957

Similar To

S1614

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2762

Similar To

S178

Providing consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1919

Relative to real estate tax abatements to help businesses impacted by the Phase IV reopening plan

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S240

Relative to the licensure of appraisers

Accompanied a new draft, see H4242

Similar To

S2437

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

S2675

To end housing discrimination in the Commonwealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Replaced by

S868

Empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on certain real estate transactions to support affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5351

Similar To

S881

Relative to full disclosure of fees

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S971

To clarify homestead estates

Accompanied H1816

Similar To

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