HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1279        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 569

 

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

1/18/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1279        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 569

By Mr. Sánchez of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 569) of Jeffrey Sánchez for legislation to prohibit the issuance of mortgages to persons convicted of arson.  Financial Services.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 935 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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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:
 

SECTION 1. 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.