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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1329: An Act temporarily protecting recently widowed spouses from foreclosure

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1329 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act temporarily protecting recently widowed spouses from foreclosure. Primary sponsor: Priscila Sousa (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Sousa of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1329) of Priscila S. Sousa that mortgage lenders delay foreclosure proceedings after certain borrower deaths. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Priscila SousaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  6. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  7. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  8. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing location changed
  9. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to include Virtual
  10. Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  11. Senate concurred
  12. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source