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H1335 • 2025

An Act relative to unclaimed property

An Act relative to unclaimed property

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Sponsor
Steven Ultrino
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5213
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to unclaimed property

An Act relative to unclaimed property By Representative Ultrino of Malden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to unclaimed property By Representative Ultrino of Malden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1335) of Steven Ultrino relative to unclaimed property.
  • Financial Services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5213

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 2025-11-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  7. 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

  8. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Financial Services

  9. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to unclaimed property
By Representative Ultrino of Malden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1335) of Steven Ultrino relative to unclaimed property. Financial Services.

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Bill H.1335

SECTION 1. Section 108 of chapter 156B of the General Laws as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence the following sentence:- The state secretary shall not require fees for the revival of such corporation if it relates to a person or beneficiary claiming an interest in property surrendered to the state treasurer pursuant to section 10 of chapter 200A.

SECTION 2. Section 10 of chapter 200A of the General Laws as so appearing is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(j)(i) If a person or beneficiary claims an interest in property surrendered to the state treasurer that is held by a terminated corporation, the state treasurer may certify that the terminated corporation may be revived for the sole purpose of the person or beneficiary to collect property held by the terminated corporation valued at $2,000 or less;

(ii) The state treasurer shall provide the person or beneficiary the certificate of revival of the terminated corporation for the purpose of collecting property of $2,000 or less; and

(iii) The person or beneficiary shall submit the certificate of revival to the state secretary and the state secretary shall waive the fee required in section 108 of chapter 156B for the revival of a terminated corporation for property valued at $2,000 or less.

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