An Act temporarily protecting recently widowed spouses from foreclosure
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/19/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 2/19/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 11/18/2025 | 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 |
| 11/18/2025 | 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 |
| 11/18/2025 | 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 |
| 11/14/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing location changed |
| 11/7/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to include Virtual |
| 11/7/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Financial Services |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J11 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
Chapter 244 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 41XXXX the following section:-
YYY. 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.
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.