HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3005        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 162

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Evandro C. Carvalho

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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 relative to promoting fair housing practices.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Evandro C. Carvalho

5th Suffolk

1/16/2015

Mayor Martin J. Walsh

1 City Hall Square, 5th Floor Boston, MA

1/16/2015

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

1/26/2015

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

1/22/2015

Russell E. Holmes

6th Suffolk

2/4/2015

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

1/26/2015

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

2/1/2015

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/19/2015

Carlos Gonzalez

10th Hampden

2/2/2015

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/23/2015

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

1/21/2015

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

26th Middlesex

1/21/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3005        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 162

By Mr. Carvalho of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 162) of Evandro C. Carvalho and others relative to fair housing pre-licensing training for real estate agents.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to promoting fair housing practices.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 87SS of chapter 112 as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after the third sentence the following sentence: -

Every individual applicant for a license as a broker must submit proof of taking a minimum of 2 hours of Fair Housing education.

SECTION 2. Section 87XX1/2 of said chapter 112 is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-

The curriculum contained in such courses or programs shall contain at least 1 hour of instruction concerning fair housing laws and regulations and at least 6 hours of instructions concerning or related to compliance with laws and regulations selected from any of the following subjects: equal employment opportunity; accessibility for the disabled; agency law; environmental issues in real estate; zoning and building codes; real estate appraisal and financing; property tax assessments and valuation; and real estate board regulations.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect immediately upon passage.