H 4944 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act providing for the expungement of racially restrictive covenants in recorded real property documents

Summary

By Mr. Barrett of North Adams, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John Barrett, III and others relative to the expungement of racially restrictive covenants in recorded real property documents. The Judiciary.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2020

Committee Review

Jul 2020

Senate Passage

Aug 2020

Governor

Introduced Jul 27, 2020 Last action Aug 6, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

3

Key actions

1

Committee

2

Aug 6, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jul 28, 2020

Committee

Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on The Judiciary

lower

Jul 27, 2020

Committee

Referred to the committee on House Rules

lower

1 primary · 48 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Angelo D'Emilia

Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol

Brendan Crighton

Carlos González

Carmine Gentile