HD 3866 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act directing a study on the feasibility of placing registries of deeds for county governments that have not been abolished under the oversight of the secretary of the Commonwealth

This bill directs the creation of a special legislative commission to study whether county land record offices (registries of deeds) should be placed under the oversight of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The commission would examine the feasibility and effectiveness of moving these offices, specifically for counties that still operate them. The bill itself does not change any laws but authorizes a study to inform potential future policy decisions.
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