An Act protecting homeowners from unnecessary foreclosures
This bill amends Massachusetts law to protect homeowners from specific restrictions when selling their properties to charitable organizations or entities controlled by them. It prohibits lenders from requiring buyers with tax-exempt status to sign agreements that limit who can live in the home or make such clauses unenforceable. Additionally, the bill prevents these entities from demanding a share of the home's future value increase as a condition of the sale, provided the buyer is warned about this requirement before closing. The legislation also grants the Attorney General the authority to create rules interpreting these new protections.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Sep 3, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Jul 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
May 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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