MA S41

Bill

MA S41

Clarifying municipal authority regarding cash sureties and foreclosures

Introduced
03/30/2015

In Committee
03/14/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to clarify municipal authority regarding cash sureties. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill clarifies that municipal laws can require a cash surety, which is a sum of money held as a guarantee, for properties that are vacant or owned by a foreclosing entity, meaning a bank or other lender that has taken legal possession of a property due to non-payment of a mortgage. It also explicitly grants municipalities the authority to create laws aimed at reducing foreclosures, protecting residents' safety and security, and maintaining vacant or foreclosed properties, unless state law specifically prohibits such local actions.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Justice

Sponsors (32)

Harriette Chandler (D)*, Michael Brady (D), Kate Campanale (R), Brendan Crighton (D), Marcos Devers (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Dan Donahue (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Robert Fennell (D), Anne Gobi (D), Sheila Harrington (R), Jonathan Hecht (D), Donald Humason (R), Mary Keefe (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jason Lewis (D), John Mahoney (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Paul Mark (D), Thomas McGee (D), Mike Moore (D), Jim O'Day (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Ellen Story (D), Benjamin Swan (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Chris Walsh (D), James Welch (D),

Last Action

Bills in the Third Reading amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2396 (on 06/30/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S41

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S41
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S41.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1822	Relative to providing appropriate medical care for persons in mental health facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4635	Similar To
H1830	Relative to municipal use of insurance proceeds	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H1849	To promote municipal collaboration and regionalization throughout the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4606	Similar To
H355	Relative to student conduct	Accompanied a study order, see H4298	Similar To
S1068	Relative to streamlining municipal finance	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1113	Relative to the maintenance of private roads, bridges, and amenities in municipalities	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S118	To safeguard municipal permitting	Accompanied a new draft, see S2144	Similar To
S1651	Relative to local impacts of enacted legislation	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S231	Concerning Gateway Municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see S2215	Similar To
S2385	Municipalities and local government issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2442	Alternative delivery of infrastructure projects		Similar To

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