MA S974

Bill

Reforming the judicial system

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 reform the judicial system. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to reform the judicial system in Massachusetts. It proposes to amend the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 43B Rule 66 by striking out certain paragraphs. This is intended to bring the state laws into conformity with the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, guaranteeing all people the right to defend themselves and their property in the Massachusetts court system. The bill also states that if a court clerk or party to a court action refuses to produce vital records requested, the action will be automatically dismissed with no finding, to align with the Massachusetts Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 41.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Jason Lewis (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 02/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S974

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S974
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S974.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1363	Relative to improving the administration and efficiency of the judicial system	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H137	Relative to mandated reporter reform	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1500	Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H380	To institute CORI Reform	Accompanied a study order, see H5011	Similar To
H4083	Relative to DCF legislative reporting reform	Accompanied a new draft, see H4163	Similar To
H487	Relative to special education funding reform	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H664	Relative to campaign finance reform	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S1371	Updating criminal justice reform	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2220	To reform the toxic use reduction act	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	Similar To
S2342	Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S94	To promote livable communities and zoning reform act	Accompanied a study order, see S2533	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1363

Relative to improving the administration and efficiency of the judicial system

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H137

Relative to mandated reporter reform

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

Similar To

H1500

Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H380

To institute CORI Reform

Accompanied a study order, see H5011

Similar To

H4083

Relative to DCF legislative reporting reform

Accompanied a new draft, see H4163

Similar To

H487

Relative to special education funding reform

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H664

Relative to campaign finance reform

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

S1371

Updating criminal justice reform

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

Similar To

S2220

To reform the toxic use reduction act

Accompanied a study order, see S2540

Similar To

S2342

Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S2496

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S94

To promote livable communities and zoning reform act

Accompanied a study order, see S2533

Similar To

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