An Act temporarily protecting recently widowed spouses from foreclosure

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Overview Bill text 1 History 12 Sponsors

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.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Mar 19, 2026 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Session: 194th
Momentum: 44 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Floor Consideration — base rate 13%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -1 44/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 209 days quiet

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