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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.4647 191st (2019 - 2020)

An Act providing for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 Emergency

Bill Information

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Moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 emergency

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purposes, which are to establish forthwith a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the governor’s COVID-19 emergency declaration, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Bill History

Displaying 11 actions for Bill H.4647
Date Branch Action
4/15/2020 House Reported from the committee of conference
4/15/2020 House Reported on H4615
4/15/2020 House Rules suspended
4/15/2020 House Committee of conference report accepted
4/16/2020 Senate Rules suspended
4/16/2020 Senate Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence
4/17/2020 House Emergency preamble adopted
4/17/2020 Senate Emergency preamble adopted
4/17/2020 House Enacted
4/17/2020 Senate Enacted and laid before the Governor
4/20/2020 Executive Signed by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2020

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