Pass the HOMES Act!
Senate President Karen Spilka & House Speaker Ron Mariano
The moment that an eviction case is filed, a tenant has an eviction record for life.
These eviction records are unfairly held against people when they try to rent a new place. Tenants should be able to seal their eviction record when they have done nothing wrong, when they pay what they owe, or when their case is dismissed or resolved.
The HOMES Act, H. 4505, provides tenants with a way to seal an eviction record. There is no process now.
Last year, the Senate and the House passed the HOMES Act. Governor Baker vetoed it.
With thousands of evictions filed in Massachusetts each year, it is urgent to pass the HOMES Act.
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The moment that an eviction case is filed, a tenant has an eviction record for life.
These eviction records are unfairly held against people when they try to rent a new place. Tenants should be able to seal their eviction record when they have done nothing wrong, when they pay what they owe, or when their case is dismissed or resolved.
The HOMES Act, H. 4505, provides tenants with a way to seal an eviction record. There is no process now.
Last year, the Senate and the House passed the HOMES Act. Governor Baker vetoed it.
With thousands of evictions filed in Massachusetts each year, it is urgent to pass the HOMES Act.
Thank you for your work to get HOMES over the finish line this year.