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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3832 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1283
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Alice Hanlon Peisch
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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 real estate disclosure forms.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Alice Hanlon Peisch14th Norfolk1/17/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3832 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1283
By Representative Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1283) of
Alice Hanlon Peisch relative to real estate disclosure forms. Financial Services.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1113 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to real estate disclosure forms.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 93 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby
2amended after section 114 by adding the following section:-
3 Section 115. The office of the attorney general shall promulgate regulations to create a
4standard disclosure form for real estate sales. Such a form shall disclose all relevant and material
5information known to a real estate broker or real estate salesman as defined in section 87PP of
6chapter 112 of the General Laws, or a seller, about the property to be sold, and shall include
7information on, but not limited to: (i) the roof, foundation, and other structural components; (ii)
8appliances; (iii) electrical, water, sewer, heating, and other mechanical systems; (iv) trees and
9natural hazards (earthquakes, flooding, hurricanes); (v) environmental hazards, such as lead,
10asbestos, mold, radon, or contamination by use as a meth lab; and (vi) zoning.