Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee 12 D cosponsors

S 2492 — An Act preventing unnecessary vacancies in foreclosed homes

Last action — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Senate, March 12, 2020 -- The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 931) of James B. Eldridge, Mike Connolly, Mary S. Keefe, Denise Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent unnecessary vacancies in foreclosed homes; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1373) of Peter Capano and others relative to vacancies in foreclosed homes,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2492).

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Action History

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. New draft of S931 and H1373

  3. Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (185)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2492 do?
Senate, March 12, 2020 -- The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 931) of James B. Eldridge, Mike Connolly, Mary S. Keefe, Denise Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent unnecessary vacancies in foreclosed homes; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1373) of Peter Capano and others relative to vacancies in foreclosed homes,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2492).
Who sponsors S 2492?
S 2492 is sponsored by Joint Committee on the Judiciary, James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Peter Capano, Mike Connolly (Democrat), Daniel Cahill (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Denise Provost, Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, John Barrett, III (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Nika C. Elugardo, Sean Garballey (Democrat), Kay Khan, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), and José F. Tosado.
What is the current status of S 2492?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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