Massachusetts SD 326: An Act to increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 326 FILED ON: 1/11/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 960

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John F. Keenan
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property
rights of homeowners and businesses.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth
Mark J. Cusack 5th Norfolk 1/25/2019
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. 12th Hampden 1/25/2019
Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk 1/25/2019
Daniel J. Hunt 13th Suffolk 1/30/2019
Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk 1/30/2019
Paul R. Feeney Bristol and Norfolk 1/30/2019
Rebecca L. Rausch Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex 1/31/2019
Paul K. Frost 7th Worcester 1/31/2019
David F. DeCoste 5th Plymouth 1/31/2019
John H. Rogers 12th Norfolk 1/31/2019
Donald F. Humason, Jr. Second Hampden and Hampshire 1/31/2019
Alan Silvia 7th Bristol 1/31/2019
Michael J. Soter 8th Worcester 1/31/2019
Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex 2/1/2019
Carmine Lawrence Gentile 13th Middlesex 2/1/2019
Michael D. Brady Second Plymouth and Bristol 3/4/2019

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Julian Cyr Cape and Islands 8/12/2019

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 326 FILED ON: 1/11/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 960
By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 960) of John F. Keenan, Mark J.
Cusack, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Michael F. Rush and other members of the General Court for
legislation to increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the
property rights of homeowners and businesses. The Judiciary.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 880 OF 2017-2018.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act to increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property
rights of homeowners and businesses.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 SECTION 1. Section 6D of chapter 183 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016
2 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph:-
3 Each assignment of mortgage secured by residential property, as defined in said section 1
4 of chapter 255E, shall be forwarded within 30 days of the date of the execution of said
5 assignment to the appropriate registry district for recording.