MA S104

Bill

Providing consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/11/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to provide consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals. Specifically, it amends Massachusetts state law by striking out a provision that allowed unlicensed individuals to prepare appraisals for a fee, and it removes an exemption that previously existed in the law. The bill aims to ensure that all real estate appraisals in the Commonwealth are conducted by licensed and certified professionals, thereby enhancing consumer protection. The changes made by this bill will take effect on January 1, 2018.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (4)

Thomas Calter (D), Cynthia Creem (D), David Linsky (D), Dave Vieira (R),

Last Action

New draft substituted, see S2246 (on 01/18/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S104

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S104
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S104.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1537	Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption	Accompanied S1536	Similar To
H1575	Relative to assessing administration	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1728	Relating to consumer protections in the sale and usage of propane gas	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H185	Providing security to consumers for purchases from certain vendors	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H1975	Defining client, intended use and intended user in real property appraisal assignments and reports	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H35	Relative to enhancing consumer protection with respect to unclaimed property	Accompanied a study order, see H4785	Similar To
H477	Reforming the process of appraising motor vehicle damage covered by auto insurance policies	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H4955	Authorizing the town of Hanover to grant abatement of real estate taxes to certain surviving spouse	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 365 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H503	Relative to providing consumer protection in the licensing of appraisers	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	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
S115	Protecting consumers in the issuance of sports and entertainment tickets	No further action taken	Similar To
S116	Protecting the privacy of consumer financial information	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2246	Providing consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals	No further action taken	Replaced by
S2336	Protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of internet service	New draft substituted, see S2610	Similar To
S2357	Relative to unsolicited loans	No further action taken	Similar To
S2610	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	No further action taken	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1537

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

Accompanied S1536

Similar To

H1575

Relative to assessing administration

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1728

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

Accompanied a study order, see H4651

Similar To

H185

Providing security to consumers for purchases from certain vendors

Accompanied a study order, see H4638

Similar To

H1975

Defining client, intended use and intended user in real property appraisal assignments and reports

Accompanied a study order, see H4638

Similar To

H35

Relative to enhancing consumer protection with respect to unclaimed property

Accompanied a study order, see H4785

Similar To

H477

Reforming the process of appraising motor vehicle damage covered by auto insurance policies

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H4955

Authorizing the town of Hanover to grant abatement of real estate taxes to certain surviving spouse

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 365 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H503

Relative to providing consumer protection in the licensing of appraisers

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

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

S115

Protecting consumers in the issuance of sports and entertainment tickets

No further action taken

Similar To

S116

Protecting the privacy of consumer financial information

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

Similar To

S2246

Providing consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals

No further action taken

Replaced by

S2336

Protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of internet service

New draft substituted, see S2610

Similar To

S2357

Relative to unsolicited loans

No further action taken

Similar To

S2610

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

No further action taken

Similar To

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