Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1087: An Act relative to civil liability for improper flood hazard determinations
Status: Failed, April 21, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Chapter 183 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 69 the following section:- Section 70. (a) A civil action may be brought under this section, by the owner of a building or structure, against a company or contractor completing a standard flood hazard determination form for a bank or an insurance company regarding whether a building or structure is located within a special flood hazard area, if: (1) the person completing the flood hazard determination form: (A) completes the form on behalf of a bank or an insurance company; (B) completes the form for a fee or other consideration; and (C) offers a guarantee for services provided; (2) the flood hazard determination designated incorrectly that a building or structure is located in a special flood hazard area or is not located in a special flood hazard area; and (3) the owner of the building or structure suffered damages, including failure to obtain flood insurance for the building or structure. (b) In any civil action under this section, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the flood hazard determination was conducted correctly if the standard flood hazard determination form is certified by a professional engineer or a professional land surveyor as defined in section 81D of chapter 112. The rebuttable …
Sponsors
- Bruce Ayers (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5336
- : Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Financial Services
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Financial Services (August 11, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H1087?
- H1087 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to civil liability for improper flood hazard determinations.
- What is the status of H1087?
- Failed as of April 21, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5336 (April 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1087?
- Bruce Ayers (D).
- Where is the official record for H1087?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1087
Source: official Massachusetts record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.