An Act ensuring transparency in property deed requests
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/12/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5203↗ |
| 10/28/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/07/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium |
| 7/14/2025 | Joint | Hearing canceled – new hearing TBD |
| 7/11/2025 | Joint | |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J26 | Accompanied | — |
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Chapter 62C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding, after Section 64, the following new section:-
The secretary of state or the register of deeds in a county shall maintain a record of all requests to access a property deed. The secretary of state or register of deeds shall notify a property owner when a record request has been made on the property owner’s deed. Such notification shall be made through mail to the property no later than 10 business days after the deed has been requested.
Chapter 62C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding, after Section 64, the following new section:- Section 64A. The secretary of state or the register of deeds in a county shall maintain a record of all requests to access a property deed. The secretary of state or register of deeds shall notify a property owner when a record request has been made on the property owner’s deed. Such notification shall be made through mail to the property no later than 10 business days after the deed has been requested.