HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2644        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 972

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jeffrey Sánchez

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to prohibit the issuance of mortgages to persons convicted of arson.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jeffrey Sánchez

15th Suffolk

1/18/2013

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

1/18/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2644        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 972

By Mr. Sánchez of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 972) of Jeffrey Sánchez and Stephen L. DiNatale for legislation to prohibit the issuance of mortgages to persons convicted of arson.  Financial Services.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act to prohibit the issuance of mortgages to persons convicted of arson.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 167E of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 17.  No bank or mortgage broker or lender licensed under section 2 of chapter 255E shall make a mortgage loan available to any person who has been convicted of arson under chapter 266 or is a fugitive with open warrants.