HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1966        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1449

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tommy Vitolo

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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 showing residential property.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

2/12/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1966        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1449

By Mr. Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1449) of Tommy Vitolo relative to showing residential property during the current declared state of emergency.  Housing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to showing residential property.

 

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. Notwithstanding section 15B of chapter 186 of the General Laws or any other special or general law to the contrary, no lessor, including but not limited to the owner, landlord or any agent thereof, may enter or seek to enter the premises of occupied residential real property for the purpose of showing said premises to a prospective tenant, purchaser, mortgagee or any agent thereof for the duration of the governor’s March 10, 2020 declaration of a state of emergency.