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This bill modifies the jurisdiction of the Housing Court in Massachusetts by removing specific geographic restrictions on where certain housing-related legal cases can be heard. Currently, the law limits housing court jurisdiction to specific cities and counties (such as Boston, Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire counties, and others). The proposed changes eliminate these geographic limitations, effectively expanding the Housing Court's ability to hear housing-related cases across all counties and cities in the state. By striking out the language that defines jurisdictional boundaries in two separate sections of Chapter 185C of the General Laws, the bill broadens access to housing court proceedings and potentially makes the judicial process more uniform and accessible statewide. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage, meaning that the expanded jurisdiction would be implemented as soon as the bill becomes law.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1941