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H1563 • 2025

An Act relative to homeowner assets

An Act relative to homeowner assets

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Sponsor
Lindsay N. Sabadosa
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to homeowner assets

An Act relative to homeowner assets By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to homeowner assets By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1563) of Lindsay N.
  • Sabadosa that the Housing Appeals Committee be authorized to develop an application to remove deed riders for property owners who purchased homes through the Homeowner Opportunity Program.
  • Housing.

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. 2026-04-13 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-10-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Housing

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to homeowner assets
By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1563) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa that the Housing Appeals Committee be authorized to develop an application to remove deed riders for property owners who purchased homes through the Homeowner Opportunity Program. Housing.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1563

Section 5A of Chapter 23B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following:-

The housing appeals committee will develop an application for property owners who purchased homes through the Homeowner Opportunity Program thirty years or more before the date of issuance of said application to remove any deed rider attached to said property. The purpose of the application and committee decision will be to allow such homeowners to sell their homes at fair market value after negotiation with the housing appeals committee. The housing appeals committee must open the application process by June 1, 2026.

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