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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2650 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3139
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven S. Howitt
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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 ensuring transparency in property deed requests.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol1/16/2025 1 of 1
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By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3139) of
Steven S. Howitt relative to transparency in property deed requests. Revenue.
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 ensuring transparency in property deed requests.
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 62C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby
2amended by adding, after Section 64, the following new section:-
3 Section 64A. The secretary of state or the register of deeds in a county shall maintain a
4record of all requests to access a property deed. The secretary of state or register of deeds shall
5notify a property owner when a record request has been made on the property owner’s deed.
6Such notification shall be made through mail to the property no later than 10 business days after
7the deed has been requested.