MA S735

Bill

Relative to full disclosure of fees

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to full disclosure of fees. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 183A of the General Laws to require that before the transfer of title, owners or their agents must disclose an itemized list of expenses that are the responsibility of the unit owner, including any commercial real estate expenses that may be part of the property. This provision aims to provide full disclosure of fees to buyers in housing transactions.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Linda Campbell (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Aaron Vega (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2405 (on 04/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S735

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S735
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S735.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1301	Relative to elevator inspection fee waiver for non-profits	No further action taken	Similar To
H1537	Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption	Accompanied S1536	Similar To
H1661	Reducing filing fees for single member LLCs	No further action taken	Similar To
H1698	Relative to the sunshine policy disclosure	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
H1728	Relating to consumer protections in the sale and usage of propane gas	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H218	Relative to certificate of organization fees	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To
H381	Providing disclosure of political phone calls	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H4229	Removing fees for security freezes and disclosures of consumer credit reports	New draft substituted, see H4232	Similar To
H880	Regulating fees for the registration of attorneys	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H925	Authorizing sheriffs to impose fees	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H979	Relative to the modification of late fees	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S102	Relative to real estate document disclosure	Hearing scheduled for 10/03/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1	Similar To
S104	Providing consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals	New draft substituted, see S2246	Similar To
S130	Removing fees for security freezes and disclosures of consumer credit reports	Report amended by substitution of bill, see S2304	Similar To
S1338	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	Similar To
S1339	Relative to non-resident firearm license fees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1471	Relative to funeral and burial expenses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2337	Ensuring access to state IDs for low-income people	Accompanied a study order, see S2436	Similar To
S2405	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Housing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public housing	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S694	To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
S721	Relating to manufactured housing license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2406	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1301

Relative to elevator inspection fee waiver for non-profits

No further action taken

Similar To

H1537

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

Accompanied S1536

Similar To

H1661

Reducing filing fees for single member LLCs

No further action taken

Similar To

H1698

Relative to the sunshine policy disclosure

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

H1728

Relating to consumer protections in the sale and usage of propane gas

Accompanied a study order, see H4651

Similar To

H218

Relative to certificate of organization fees

Accompanied a study order, see H4584

Similar To

H381

Providing disclosure of political phone calls

Accompanied a study order, see H4252

Similar To

H4229

Removing fees for security freezes and disclosures of consumer credit reports

New draft substituted, see H4232

Similar To

H880

Regulating fees for the registration of attorneys

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H925

Authorizing sheriffs to impose fees

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H979

Relative to the modification of late fees

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S102

Relative to real estate document disclosure

Hearing scheduled for 10/03/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1

Similar To

S104

Providing consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals

New draft substituted, see S2246

Similar To

S130

Removing fees for security freezes and disclosures of consumer credit reports

Report amended by substitution of bill, see S2304

Similar To

S1338

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2292

Similar To

S1339

Relative to non-resident firearm license fees

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

Similar To

S1471

Relative to funeral and burial expenses

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

Similar To

S2337

Ensuring access to state IDs for low-income people

Accompanied a study order, see S2436

Similar To

S2405

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Housing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public housing

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S694

To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions

Accompanied a study order, see S2487

Similar To

S721

Relating to manufactured housing license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2406

Similar To

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