An Act expanding homestead protections
This bill amends Chapter 188, Section 3 of Massachusetts General Laws to expand homestead protections by adding "including suspended levies" after "legacies." It directly affects homeowners in Massachusetts whose primary residences are at risk of property seizure due to debt, specifically covering cases involving temporary holds on property (suspended levies). The key change ensures that properties under a suspended levy - where a court has paused a potential seizure - remain protected under homestead laws. This update clarifies and broadens existing protections without creating new requirements or funding. The amendment is a technical adjustment to existing law, not a new policy.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced May 1, 2025
Last action Mar 26, 2026
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
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
May 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Ultrino
DDemocratic
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