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MA H4505
Promoting housing opportunity and mobility through eviction sealing (HOMES)
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Introduced
03/01/2022
03/01/2022
In Committee
03/01/2022
03/01/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Promoting housing opportunity and mobility through eviction sealing (HOMES)
AI Summary
This bill, titled "Promoting Housing Opportunity and Mobility through Eviction Sealing (HOMES)," aims to allow individuals with a record of a fault eviction (an eviction due to a violation of the tenancy terms) or a lessor action (a civil action brought by a tenant against a landlord) to petition the court to seal their court record after a certain time period. The bill also requires consumer reporting agencies to remove information about sealed eviction or lessor actions from their reports within 30 days of the record being sealed. Additionally, the bill mandates that landlords who have obtained a judgment in an eviction or lessor action file a notice of satisfaction of the judgment, and it allows the tenant to petition the court to seal the record once the judgment has been satisfied.
Sponsors (71)
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Dan Carey (D),
Harriette Chandler (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Rob Consalvo (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Marcos Devers (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Kip Diggs (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
William Driscoll (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Pat Duffy (D),
Lydia Edwards (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Brandy Fluker Oakley (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Carlos González (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Sheila Harrington (R),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Russell Holmes (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Vanna Howard (D),
Dan Hunt (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Mike Kushmerek (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Christina Minicucci (D),
Liz Miranda (D),
Mike Moran (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Jim O'Day (D),
Steve Owens (D),
Orlando Ramos (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Dave Robertson (D),
Maria Robinson (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Jon Santiago (D),
Adam Scanlon (D),
Dan Sena (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Chynah Tyler (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Andy Vargas (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Bud Williams (D),
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on the Judiciary (J)
Last Action
No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4505 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4505.pdf |
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