MA H1358

Bill

To ensure equal counsel in eviction proceedings

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ensure equal counsel in eviction proceedings. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the existing law by adding a new paragraph that exempts summary process proceedings (i.e., eviction proceedings) from the provisions of Section 46 of Chapter 221 of the General Laws. The purpose of this bill is to ensure equal counsel in eviction proceedings, which are not currently covered by the existing law that provides for court-appointed counsel in certain legal matters.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Nick Boldyga (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5148 (on 11/25/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1358

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1358
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1358.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1537	Establishing a right to counsel in certain eviction cases	Senate concurred	Similar To
H2330	Relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2720	Relative to CPCS reimbursement	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H3350	Relative to indigent defense counsel	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3416	Relative to counsel for sex offenders	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H5148	Study Order - Judiciary matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1555	Relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the committee for public counsel services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S821	To eliminate the public counsel fee	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S913	To ensure right to counsel in eviction proceedings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S950	Lifting the billable hours cap for bar advocates	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1537

Establishing a right to counsel in certain eviction cases

Senate concurred

Similar To

H2330

Relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2720

Relative to CPCS reimbursement

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

Similar To

H3350

Relative to indigent defense counsel

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3416

Relative to counsel for sex offenders

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H5148

Study Order - Judiciary matters

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1555

Relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the committee for public counsel services

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S821

To eliminate the public counsel fee

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S913

To ensure right to counsel in eviction proceedings

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S950

Lifting the billable hours cap for bar advocates

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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