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H1996 • 2025

An Act relative to written real estate service agreements

An Act relative to written real estate service agreements

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Sponsor
Thomas M. Stanley
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act relative to written real estate service agreements

An Act relative to written real estate service agreements By Representative Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to written real estate service agreements By Representative Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1996) of Thomas M.
  • Stanley for legislation to further regulate written real estate service agreements.
  • The Judiciary.

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. 2026-03-26 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-10-10 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

  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 written real estate service agreements
By Representative Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1996) of Thomas M. Stanley for legislation to further regulate written real estate service agreements. The Judiciary.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1996

SECTION 1. Section 7 of chapter 259 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the words “or a licensed real estate broker or real estate salesman”.

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