H1329 • 2025

An Act temporarily protecting recently widowed spouses from foreclosure

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Sponsor: Priscila S. Sousa
Last action: 2026-03-19
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act temporarily protecting recently widowed spouses from foreclosure

An Act temporarily protecting recently widowed spouses from foreclosure By Representative Sousa of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act temporarily protecting recently widowed spouses from foreclosure By Representative Sousa of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
1329) of Priscila S.
Sousa that mortgage lenders delay foreclosure proceedings after certain borrower deaths.
Financial Services.

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Bill History

2026-03-19 House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2026-03-19 House
Rules suspended
2026-03-19 House
Read second and ordered to a third reading
2026-02-19 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2025-11-18 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-11-18 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-11-18 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-11-14 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing location changed
2025-11-07 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
2025-11-07 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to include Virtual
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act temporarily protecting recently widowed spouses from foreclosure
By Representative Sousa of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1329) of Priscila S. Sousa that mortgage lenders delay foreclosure proceedings after certain borrower deaths. Financial Services.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1329

Chapter 244 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 41XXXX the following section:-

Section 41YYYY. Mortgage lenders shall delay foreclosure proceedings for 60 days after the death of a borrower. The surviving spouse or family member shall notify the lender and provide proof of the death of the borrower for the halt on foreclosure to take effect. During this time, the lender must refrain from taking any action to accelerate foreclosure proceedings.

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